scratch

• Only a scratch is visible, and her Highness has bound all who saw it to silence, that that other may not learn that his wickedness has been discovered. —  The Path to Honour
• Her first scratch, a tiny one on the back of her hand, was proudly exhibited to the others How many have you eaten?" —  Peggy-Alone
• I felt very thankful that I was able to come out of the Battle of Irish Bend without a scratch, after hearing the horrible results. —  The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion History, Reminiscences, Description of Battle of Irish Bend, Carrying of Pay Roll, Roster
• "How did that happen Oh, it's only a scratch--made by a flying stone," was the answer. —  Dave Porter in the Gold Fields The Search for the Landslide Mine
• No, my scratch is nothing! —  The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life

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