will
bring to my mind something that I shall recollect about it."

"Try all you can, Fleta, and let me know to-morrow."

"It's no use trying; if I try, I never can recollect anything. I must
wear it to-night, and then I shall have something come into my mind all
of a sudden; or perhaps I may dream something. Good-night."

It immediately occurred to me that it was most probable that the chain
had been on Fleta's neck at the time that she was stolen from her
parents, and might prove the means of her being identified. It was no
common chain--apparently had been wrought by people in a state of
semi-refinement. There was too little show for its value--too much
sterling gold for the simple effect produced; and I very much doubted
whether another like it could be found.

The next morning Fleta was too much affected at parting with me, to
enter into much conversation. I asked whether she had recollected
anything, and she replied, "No; that she had cried all night at the
thoughts of our separation." I cautioned her to be very careful of the
chain, and I gave the same caution to the schoolmistress; and after I
had left the town, I regretted that I had not taken it away, and
deposited it in some place of security. I resolved to do so when I next
saw Fleta; in the meantime, she would be able, perhaps, by association,
to call up some passage of her infancy connected with it.

I had inquired of a gentleman who sat near me on the coach, which was
the best hotel for a young man of fashion. He recommended the Piazza, in
Covent Garden, and to that we accordingly repaired. I selected handsome
apartments, and ordered a light supper. When the table was laid, Timothy
made his appearance, in his livery, and cut a very smart, dashing
figure. I dismissed the waiter, and as soon as we were alone, I burst
into a fit of laughter. "Really, Timothy, this is a good farce; come,
sit down, and help me to finish this bottle of wine."

"No, sir," replied Timothy; "with your permission, I prefer doing as the
rest of my fraternity. You only leave the bottle on the sideboard, and I
will steal as much as I want; but as for sitting down, that will be
making too free, and if we were seen, would be, moreover, very
dangerous. We must both keep up our characters. They have been plying me
with all manner of questions below, as to who you were--your name, &c. I
resolved that I would give you a lift in the world, and I stated that
you had just arrived from mak