The Pheasant-hen
[To Patou.] Poor Guinea-hen, she will say anything after anybody!
The Magpie
[Announcing in a louder and louder tone ever more extraordinary Cocks.] Bagdad Cock!
The Peacock
[Dominating the tumult.] Consummately Arabian Nights.
The Guinea-hen
Did you hear? Consummately Arabian Nights!
All the Hens
To be sure! Awfully Arabian Nights!
The Peacock
Kamaralzaman himself is hardly more so.
The Magpie
Bantam Cock with ruffles!
The Guinea-hen
[Transported.] How eighteenth century this is! Look, oh, look! A dwarf! A dwarf! Dwarfs! Little cunning bits of dwarfs!
The Young Guinea-cock
[Low.] Mamma, do control yourself!
The Guinea-hen
[Screaming in the midst of the Cocks.] No, no, I can’t and won’t! That is Kamaralzaman! I don’t really know which I prefer, which I —