A day off, do you mean?

PATOU
No, a day at home.

CHANTECLER
A day at--Where does she receive?

THE BLACKBIRD
In a corner of the kitchen-garden.

PATOU
Under the auspices of that strawman with the unsavoury old top-hat.

CHANTECLER
The scarecrow?

THE BLACKBIRD
Yes, his being there makes the affair select.

CHANTECLER
[_Bewildered._] How is that?

THE BLACKBIRD
Don't you see? He scares off all the puny fowl--. Poor relations are not
wanted at a function.

CHANTECLER
So the Guinea-hen has a day!