“Their truce didn't last for long.”
“Finally she stopped resisting and called a truce. Young Alice was allowed to stay as long as she didn't eat too much chocolate.”
“I've found it wise to enjoy any time of truce, while recognizing it for what it is. A truce.”
“-she remembered them kindly, for there was a sweetness in boys that didn't last long, once they became men.”
“I didn't care who kissed you first as long as I kissed you last.”
“Oh, how quickly things changed! Why didn't happiness last for ever? For ever wasn't a bit too long.”