His name was Melcombe, which was her maiden name, but ours, you know, was really Mortimer.

It is very much darkened by time and neglect, and never was of any particular value." "What has he got under his arm ?" said Brandon.
"I think it is a cocked hat or some kind of hat.

I think they wore cocked hats then in the navy; he was a lieutenant in the navy.

You see some sort of gold lace on it, and on the hilt of his sword." "Did he die at sea ?" asked Brandon.
"Yes.

My great-grandfather left this place to his son, and as he died unmarried it was to come to our eldest uncle, and then to grandmother, as it did, you know." "'Its name was Melcombe, and it came from the sea,'" Brandon repeated inwardly, adding, "Well, the _ghost_ can have had nothing to do with this mystery.