intrusting

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“But you can at least tell me who sent you here, Geordie?” said I, anxious for further information before intrusting myself to such erratic guidance.

From Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 by Various

The sea brings out the real character of every man; and those who journey over its "deep invisible paths" find themselves intrusting their most sacred confidences to the keeping of comparative strangers.

From My Unknown Chum by Fairbanks, Charles Bullard

Events have abundantly proved the error of intrusting the management of the expedition to civilians and men of bureaux.

From March to Magdala by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

The point at issue is whether Johanna feels sufficient affection and esteem for you to allow of her intrusting to you her future, and to this question you must ask the answer yourself.

From A Noble Name or D?nninghausen by Gl?mer, Claire Von

On selling out, Captain Dutton had honorably paid every farthing he owed in the world before intrusting the remainder of his capital to the unprincipled Smith; and now this upright conduct was its own reward.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various