She looked quickly away, and tried to withdraw her hand.

After a second or two he withdrew his hand and turned back toward me.

She made as if to withdraw her hand, but he held it for a moment longer.

The same moment the old woman withdrew her hands and it was gone.

She reached for it only to withdraw her hand suddenly.

But then he took a deep breath and withdrew his hand.

He withdrew his hand, and came to sit by me once more, but closer.

He reached out to touch me, then withdrew his hand.

I tried to withdraw my hand, but he would not release me.

After a few minutes, she felt a clear instruction to stop, and withdrew her hands.