The letter was very short, and was written in a stiff, constrained hand.

The little lady yielded to the other's constraining hand and together they crossed the street.

A light wind went with her, drawing her like a "kind constraining hand."

"No," he said quietly, and laid a constraining hand upon her as she sat.

"No," continued the old gentleman, laying a constrained hand upon Begglely, who was about to resume the exhibition, "don't-don'tshow him the other two."