Several days passed since the dung-throwing incident, and the village had quieted down again. However, Linden's mother and Phoebe Huxley had become mortal enemies. They would roll their eyes at each other on sight, and Linden's mother had tried to get revenge several times, but the quick-witted Phoebe never let her succeed.
As the farm work eased up, Felix Thorne's business got busy again. Many families were rushing to hold their weddings before May, as almost no one held celebrations during the summer months of June, July, August, or September. Most tried to get them all finished before then.
