Summary

“Voyage Eight: 1822” describes the migration of Canadian geese to the Chesapeake area. Lafe Turlock also describes that it is hard to shoot a goose because they are so intelligent.

In “Widow’s Walk,” Susan Grimes Steed used a widow’s walk added to the roof of Rosalind’s Revenge to watch for one ship in particular to return. She had sexual fantasies about Matt and wished her husband, Paul, who was uncommitted and wasteful, was dead.

One day while working in the garden, Susan saw the Ariel and Matt returning home. Matt had been thinking about Susan as well. Later, Matt visited Devon Island to see if Paul had any cargo to ship and Paul invited Matt to with them. Paul was called away on business after the meal, leaving Susan and Matt alone. Susan told Matt she wanted...