Both Uses of
fleeting
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- It was ten o'clock at night; the branches of the great trees in the garden of the count's house stood out boldly against the azure canopy of heaven, which was studded with golden stars, but where the last fleeting clouds of a vanishing storm yet lingered.†
Chpt 69-70 *
- "You are right to recall me to myself, Maximilian," he said; "I was delighted to see you again, and forgot for the moment that all happiness is fleeting."†
Chpt 117
Definition:
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(fleeting) lasting a short time