Premise: Entering into a conversation with this ancient mariner , I asked if he knew any legend or stories concerning the old houses all about us .<br>`` Sights of 'em ; but it aint allers the old places as has the most stories concernin ' 'em .<br>Why , that cottage down yonder aint more 'n fifty year old , and they say there 's been a lot of ghosts seen there , owin ' to a man 's killin ' of himself in the back bedroom . ''
Hypothesis: The ancient mariner knew a legend about the old house