He ended by falling back on the "Imitation," in which Mysticism, placed within the reach of the crowd, was like a trembling and plaintive friend who Stanched your wounds within the cells of its chapters, prayed and wept with you, and in any case compassionated the desolate widowhood of souls.
"En Route"
J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
And Eve had to rise and smile and show dry eyes, while Camille, standing before a looking-glass, arranged her hair, and Stanched the little drop of blood that had gathered on her temple.
"Paris From the "Three Cities""
Emile Zola
She Stanched the many gaping wounds; she gave spirits at first drop by drop, until at last the man breathed and was conscious.
"Taken Alive"
E. P. Roe