flash-in-the-pans

Updated: June 5, 2025

"I forgot you had been having your tea, my poor boy," said she. "And you don't pant a bit!" was his encomium. "Dear me, no; not more than a bird. You might as well try to catch a bird." Young Crossjay gave a knowing nod. "Wait till I get my second wind." "Now you must confess that girls run faster than boys." "They may at the start." "They do everything better." "They're flash-in-the-pans."

George Meredith - The Egoist