The effervescence of youth and passion, and the fresh gloss of the intellect and imagination, endow them witha false brilliancy, which makes fools of themselves and other people. Like certain chintzes, calicoes, and ginghams, they show finely in their first newness, but cannot stand the sun and rain, and assume a very sober aspect after washing day.

-- "The House of Seven Gables" pg. 263