Felix Thorne and Byron Thorne were still drinking. Shane Thorne and the village chief had also been invited over. Phoebe Huxley had cooked a sumptuous spread, and Goldie Thorne had returned home as well. The women had already finished their meal, while the men were drinking and gossiping.
Phoebe Huxley had just fed the pigs and was now stitching a shoe sole. Phoebe Thorne and Raina were also stitching soles. Housewives in those days never stopped from the moment they opened their eyes. Even when they were chatting, they had to have a sole in their hands to work on. They had to make shoes for everyone in the family, young and old. This was especially true for Jim Thorne and his two brothers. Their feet were big and heavy, and they walked like they were beating gongs and drums, which wore out their shoes incredibly fast.
"Sister-in-law, have Jim's feet grown again?" Phoebe Thorne asked with a smile.
