THE PEACOCK
[To the GUINEA-HEN.] A typical Slav!

THE GUINEA-HEN [Leaving the ORPINGTON for the BEARDED COCK.] Oh, the Slav soul we have heard so much about!  Charmed, beyond words, charmed!

THE MAGPIE
Rose-footed Scotch Grey Cock!

THE GUINEA-HEN [Leaving the BEARDED COCK for the SCOTCH GREY.] Oh, that rose foot!  I do admire that rose foot!  Think of introducing that rose foot at my tea! [With conviction.] What a social event!

THE MAGPIE
Cock—­

THE GUINEA-HEN
[Out of her senses.] No, I say, no!  There can’t be any more!

THE MAGPIE
Cock with Goblet-shaped comb!

THE GUINEA-HEN [Who at every name rushes excitedly toward the newcomer.] Charmed, I am sure!  Oh, what a novel notion!  Goblet-shaped!

THE MAGPIE
Blue Cock of Andalusia!

THE GUINEA-HEN
Your egg, I presume, was laid in the vibrating hollow of a guitar! 
Delighted and honored,—­both!

THE MAGPIE
Cock Langsham!

THE PEACOCK
A Tartar!

ALL THE HENS
[Smitten with amazement at sight of the black giant.] A Tartar!

THE MAGPIE
Gold-penciled Hamburg Cock!

ALL THE HENS
[At sight of the gold-laced COCK in the cocked hat.] Gold-penciled
Hamburg!

THE GUINEA-HEN My kitchen-garden party will be famous! [To the HAMBURG COCK, whose breast is striped with black and yellow.] Oh, what a wonderful waistcoat!  May I ask what it is made of?

THE BLACKBIRD
Of zebra!

THE GUINEA-HEN
Zebra, you don’t say so!  It will be the pride of my life, of my whole—­

THE MAGPIE
Cock—­

THE GUINEA-HEN
[Jumping.] No, I can’t believe it!

THE MAGPIE
—­of Burma!

THE GUINEA-HEN
Burma! [Increasing general agitation.]

THE PEACOCK
An East Indian.

THE GUINEA-HEN
Oh, I can see his Hindu soul right in his eyes, the Hindu soul we hear
so much about! [Running to the newcomer, in an adoring voice.]
Charmed, charmed!  The Hindu soul—­oh!

THE MAGPIE
Padua Cocks—­The Dutch Padua of Poland!

THE GUINEA-HEN
Dutch of Poland!  This is really more than I ever aspired to!

[The PADUA COCKS enter, shaking their plumes.]

THE MAGPIE
The Gold Cock!  The Silver Cock!

THE GUINEA-HEN
[In ecstasies of admiration before the flowing plume of the latter.]
With a waterfall on his head!

THE BLACKBIRD
And a suspension bridge!

THE GUINEA-HEN
[No longer conscious of what she is saying.] And a suspension bridge!

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!