The Guinea-hen
[Beside herself.] He has nothing whatever behind! This is the crowning moment of my career! [To the newcomer, effusively.] Charmed! No tail! This is—
The Blackbird
I like his cheek!
The Magpie
[While more and more heterogeneous Cocks appear.] Cock Walikikili, called Choki-kukullo! Pseudo-Chinese Cuculicolor!
The Guinea-hen
What a choice gathering!
The Peacock
Kaleidoscopically cosmopolitan.
The Magpie
Blue Java! White Java!
The Blackbird
[Losing all shame.] Won’t Java cup o’ coffee?
The Guinea-hen
[Falling upon the Java Cocks.] Charmed, charmed!
The Magpie
Brahma Cock! Cochin Cock!
The Peacock
[Proudly.] The great vicious Cocks, representatives of the corrupt East, the putrescent Orient!