The viscomtesse became interested in him, especially as she was suffering from the desertion of the Marquis d'Ajuda-Pinto, a Portuguese nobleman who had been long her lover, and stood sponsor for him in society.

Burke, Austin, Mill, Turgot, Comtewhat strange sponsors for the "theories and principles of the Terror"!

They crouched abject, while the tall Master of Incense in the dove-gray silk sternly examined their sponsor.

Mr. Murray's youthful modesty insists that his study of Pragmatism needs a sponsor; this is not at all my own opinion, but I may take the opportunity of pointing out how singularly qualified he is to give a good account of it.

As he reached the house he sprang to the ground, and Alvarado presented the sponsors.

Wilson afterwards, at least seemingly, repudiated his sponsor, probably because of Harvey's identification with various moneyed interests.

If you or I promise and vow things in another person's name, we must be bound more or less to see that that other person fulfils the promise which we made for him: and so the baptism service warns the sponsors as soon as the child is christened, 'Forasmuch as this child has promised,' &c.; and then we have a plain explanation of what a godfather and godmother's duties are.

Thou wast my sponsor at the font; And thou, each budding year, Didst whisper elements of truth Into my childish ear.

The girl who had acted sponsor for her nodded.

If she wishes a sponsor, we name an impeccable majesty of the very oldest dynasty of all, which is entirely without scandal.