Chantecler
To see whom?

The Grey Hen
[More and more upset.] Oh—!

Chantecler
[Dramatically.] Who is it?

The Grey Hen
Oh—

Chantecler
Confess!

The Grey Hen
[In the voice of a woman caught in guilt.] The Cuckoo!

Chantecler
[Amazed.] You love him?—But wherefore?

The Grey Hen
[Drops her eyes, then with emotion.] He is Swiss!

Patou
A bubble!

The Grey Hen
He is a thinker. He takes his airing—