"Take charge" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... out of the question for Tabitha to take charge of the housekeeping and stay there alone much of the time as she would have to do when he was away. It was equally out of the question to secure a reliable housekeeper in this little desert town. But the idea of accepting the hermit's money and ...
— Tabitha at Ivy Hall • Ruth Alberta Brown
... for his courage. 3. We begged the soldiers to take our defense in hand. 4. The terrible cold will increase our sufferings. 5. His eyes were to[1] see the light no more. 6. Our friends will do their utmost to win our case. 7. The memory of my wounds will win[2] me his protection. 8. I will take charge of your (familiar form) defense. 9. Your wounds are terrible but your cause will triumph. 10. When my power was menaced, you showed your bravery. 11. Your appeal has won you my protection. 12. I threw my cloak over my companion. ...
— French Conversation and Composition • Harry Vincent Wann
... in the world, or meeting with adversity, and on how much this man or the other could earn, or not earn, in the year. Her eldest son was in St. Petersburg, and he was doing right well; he was good and kind and sent his mother help when he had a little to spare. He had promised, too, to take charge of his next brother. But she had much anxiety about the little ones. One of them was not turning out all that he should be, and there were ...
— Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth • George Brandes
... Antoinette and the Bridouls, the latter having sold their wine-shop, went to England and from there to Louisiana, where Mlle. de Mirandol owned extensive estates. Antoinette decided to remain in Louisiana, having persuaded Madame Bridoul to take charge of her house and Bridoul to assume the management of ...
— Which? - or, Between Two Women • Ernest Daudet
... to say, 'displayed in that first attempt. You will have to look after me pretty closely in the future. No; I must spin in a hansom—it is the one thing I specially love in London, its hansom. Here, we'll have two hansoms, and I'll take charge of Mrs. Sarrasin, and you'll follow us, or, at least, you'll find your way the best you can, Captain Sarrasin—and let us see ...
— The Dictator • Justin McCarthy
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