But people would say I was abusing the protectorship to marry my son onto the Throne."
"Space Viking"
Henry Beam Piper
It cooled them sufficiently to let him place the duchess under the protectorship of Mr. Beamish, then entering from another room with Chloe; whereupon the pair of rustic bucks retired to reinvigorate their valiant blood.
"The Short Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009
At school, Curly assumed the protectorship of Annie which had naturally devolved upon him, although there was now comparatively little occasion for its exercise; and Mrs Forbes, finding herself lonely in her parlour during the long forenights, got into the habit of sending Mary at least three times a week to fetch her.
"Alec Forbes of Howglen"
George MacDonald