For the first time in our brief acquaintance Vyland looked embarrassed.

"I trust you do not think it overfamiliar of me to have done so, upon such brief acquaintance?"

But even a brief acquaintance puts you under their spell.

For the first time in their brief acquaintance, she smiled.

It was apparent, however, that in their brief acquaintance the two had come to see many things from a very similar viewpoint.

"And I do have reason for presuming on our brief acquaintance."

She recalled him as "intelligent, quiet," but could remember little else about their brief acquaintance.

It was written during his brief acquaintance with the Fluxus movement.

Or would that be considered rude on so brief an acquaintance?

Even in our brief acquaintance, I can't say that he made a good impression.