Chapter Eight REACH AGAIN FOR A MOTHER’S LOVE To receive is a joy indeed, yet to give hope is divine The Atlantic Ocean has been known to release her angry tempest in the worst of ways. For Isabella her scorn was most extreme. She could only carry that ship so far before the duality of her character turned calm nature to unrelenting spite. Desmond’s Yard Lot characterized the hideous side of her uneven temperament. An otherwise solid nature ferried untold multitudes on voyages to innumerous locales with no harm whatsoever. Despite this, Desmond’s was the ugly reminder which made an impression to most. Armed with this insight, many experienced seafarer could recount endless tales of the Atlantic in her most brutal savagery. They knew the intrigue could behold almost any plain character

