Evan grasped it.

No word of farewell was uttered.

Her mouth moved, but her eyes were hard shut, and nothing save her hand's strenuous pressure, equalling his own, told that their parting had been spoken, the link violently snapped.
Mr.John Raikes had been picked up and pulled away by Polly.

She now rushed to Evan: 'Good-bye, and God bless you, dear Mr.Harrington.
I'll find means of letting you know how she is.

And he shan't have her, mind!' Rose was walking by Laxley's side, but not leaning on his arm.