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• She was no longer responsible, and was only too anxious not to betray the child Mr. Rivers says he'll take the best care of her, ma'am," she said, after a pause Well, go and take off your hat, Susan, and lay the lunch," said Hilda, feeling still more puzzled, but not caring to pursue her inquiries any further She had a sense of aggrievement and a feeling of added loneliness as she sat down to her solitary lunch. —  A Young Mutineer
• Religion was responsible, at the same time, for at least one benefit to the land in the famous institution of the "Truce of God," which was fully confirmed later on, and proclaimed that from Wednesday evening until Monday morning in every week the poor and weak were to be free from the oppressions of their overlords and from the tyranny of private war. —  The Story of Rouen
• He was very faithful and responsible, and soon became a fixture on the place. —  Cricket at the Seashore
• I'll make the two of you responsible--Judy, you remind her--we go straight to the drawing-room for the reception after prize-giving and Don't worry your fussy old self," said Josephine cheerfully; "nobody really believes in me, but Judy never forgets. —  Judy of York Hill
• Disappointments and ill-health had reduced him to the shadow of himself in person, and his mind, of course, shared his body's disaffection A sick person, as all experience in practice has proved over and over again, is hardly to be called a responsible being. —  The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866

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