The tumult of waters left us scatheless, but poor Placidia early paid the penalty of her rashness.
"A Versailles Christmas-Tide"
Mary Stuart Boyd
When they were seated, the chair at the extreme right was the only one vacant, and Wilhelm breathed easier, having nothing further to fear from that source, if he could but come forth scatheless from his speech.
"The Strong Arm"
Robert Barr
What comfort was it to him now, that he had beaten a miscreant to death's door-that he, with his old hands, had nearly torn the wretch limb from limb-that he had left him all but lifeless, and had walked off scatheless, nobody daring to put a finger on him?
"The Vicar of Bullhampton"
Anthony Trollope