hand-clasp

His gaze and his hand-clasp grew firmer and steadier, if that were possible; and the question that had grown from the first in his eyes, grew only the more imperative.

Chapter 5: The Philomaths 2010

It was quite unexpected, but he met me with his bold eyes and firm hand-clasp, and with that curious blend of his awkwardness and ease.

Chapter 3: Jackson's Arm 2010

Yet the immediate physical facts they knew, the immediate yearnings and raptures of the flesh -- the touch of finger tips on hand or arm, the momentary pressure of a hand-clasp, the rare lip-caress of a kiss, the tingling thrill of her hair upon his cheek, of her hand lightly thrusting back the locks from above his eyes.

Chapter 2 2010

Bentham, who met and shook it weakly; and both gazed at me, in their eyes extending that same hand-clasp.

Chapter 19 2010

It was quite unexpected, but he met me with his bold eyes and firm hand-clasp, and with that curious blend of his awkwardness and ease.

Chapter 3: Jackson's Arm 2010

His hand-clasp must be what it had always been, the hand-clasp of hearty friendship and nothing more.

Chapter 20 2010

Today, Patrick can raise his arm over his head and give a firm handshake even though his right index finger can't join the others in a hand-clasp, he says.

'Happy that I'm still alive' 2011

Bentham, who met and shook it weakly; and both gazed at me, in their eyes extending that same hand-clasp.

Chapter 19 2010

So I accepted his hand-clasp, which was hard (but damp, I noted with amusement), marvelling at the spectacle of a proud man humbling himself for the sake of his pride, and ambition.

THE NUMBERS 2010

Shocking bad form, you'll agree, but this was America, and I'd weighed my man: he snapped it up like a trout taking a fly, looking moved and furrowed, and told me with another hand-clasp that I had bought shares in freedom, and he'd not forget it.

THE NUMBERS 2010