(urth) Babbiehorn?: Was: a sincere question mostly for roy

[António Marques]

James Wynn wrote:
> Gerry:
>> James:
>>> Gerry:
>>>> He even recognised Pike’s hat. Why is the Rajan wearing Pike’s
>>>>  hat?
>>
>>> That you would ask this question again is evidence that you are
>>> not reading my responses, and that you are not very familiar with
>>> the novel.
>>
>> I searched and the following response is all I could find:
>>
>>>>> Pike is wearing a blue-trimmed calot hat – does the Rajan
>>>>> wear such a thing?
>>
>>> Um...(as soothingly as possible) no. This is *Pike's* callotte
>>> that Silk wore in his robbery. The Rajan leaves it behind when
>>> he leaves. Why would you even ask such a question?
>>
>> Is that supposed to be an answer? If so, I don’t understand it. Why
>> is the Rajan wearing it?
>
> So why would PIKE be wearing Pike's callotte? Pike is a ghost. He
> doesn't need head covering. I don't see the significance of the ghost
> wearing Pike's callotte. ANYONE who broke into Pike's room might have
> been caught wearing it.

So your answer as to why is the Rajan wearing Pike's calotte is that
it's of no significance, that everyone who enters that room puts it on?