Although she moves a little slowly these days, and she often has a worn down look about her, particularly to those who only glimpse her out and about in public on the main streets, if you take the time to stop and engage her you will quickly learn that Isabel was in her day a young beauty. Whereas today she must unceasingly tend to her matriarchal responsibilities for her large and dependent family (and consequently wears that burden like a tattered old dress), she once-upon-a-time set the hearts of many a young sailor aflutter.
Next time you see Isabel, take a morning or an afternoon to ask her about her colourful past. Stroll slowly along her quiet backstreets taking the time to look closely at the now faded charm she once possessed. If you do, we promise you'll leave her with an appreciation for her strength and dignity. And you'll understand the pull she once had on the hearts of young men.
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