The Speckled Hen
[To the White Hen, who is pecking.] Do you peck peppers?
The White Hen
Constantly.
The Speckled Hen
How can you stand the sting?
The White Hen
It imparts to the feathers a delicate rosy tint.
The Speckled Hen
Oh, does it!
A Voice in the Distance
Cuckoo!
The White Hen
Listen!
The Voice
[From a greater distance.] Cuckoo!
The White Hen
The Cuckoo!
A Grey Hen
[Comes running excitedly.] Which Cuckoo? The one who lives in the woods, or the one who lives in the clock?