Alice. Are you finished? I hate to disturb you, but——
Miss Chicken. Oh, that's all right. Just a minute until I fix this dip. Say, isn't it awful when you wash your hair. I can't do a thing with mine. Now I have a friend whose hair is so——
Alice. Really you must excuse me, but would you mind reading the letter as far as you have gone?
Miss Chicken. Certainly not. Here goes. (Reads) We are in recipe——
Alice. Receipt.
Miss Chicken. —of your favor of the 6th inst. The clam——
Alice. The what?
Miss Chicken. Clam.
Alice. Oh!! Claim.
Miss Chicken. Oh, of course. (Giggles) How stupid of me. (Reads) —you mentioned in your letter is one that will be hard to tickle——