"I do," said Connal: "but, Mr. O'Shane, don't go to mistake me, I am not jealous of the man-not capable-of such a fellow as that-a wild scatterbrains, who is not worth a sixpence scarce-I have too good an opinion of Miss Dora.
"Tales & Novels, Vol. IX [Contents: Harrington; Thoughts on Bores; Ormond]"
Maria Edgeworth
It was by my contrivance, incorrigible scatterbrains, that Anselmo undertook this desirable purchase; she should have been placed into my own hands, but your cursed officiousness knocks everything on the head again.
"The Blunderer"
Moliere
Oh, he don't like those scatterbrains.
"Fruits of Culture"
Leo Tolstoy