like a past love, or a past beauty, good for nothing but to be forgotten."
However, by proper leading of the witness, and suggesting time, place, and
circumstance, he did bring to the fair lady's mind all that he wanted her
to remember. She could not conceive what interest Mr. Percy could take in
the matter--it was some jest about Mr. Temple, she was sure. Yes, she did
recollect a seal with a Cupid riding a lion, that Mr. Temple gave her just
before they went to Falconer-court--was that what he meant?

"No--but a curious seal--" (Alfred described the device.)

"Lord Oldborough's! Yes, there was some such odd seal." But it was not
given to her by Mr. Temple--she took that from a note to her uncle, the
Duke of Greenwich.

Yes--that, Alfred said, he knew; but what did her ladyship do with it?

"You know how I got it! Bless me! you seem to know every thing I do and
say. You know my affairs vastly well--you act the conjuror admirably--pray,
can you tell me whom I am to marry?"

"That I will--when your ladyship has told me to whom you gave that seal."

"That I would, and welcome, if I could recollect--but I really can't. If
you think I gave it to Mr. Temple, I assure you, you are mistaken--you may
ask him."

"I know your ladyship did not give it to Mr. Temple--but to whom did you
give it?"

"I remember now--not to any gentleman, after all--you are positively out. I