The curly-haired hen . Just imagine dressing up like that; shell come along oneof these days in a bathing suit, cried a young rooster whoprided himself on his wit. A young turkey tugged at her clothes, trying to pull them YOLLANDE S TROUSSEAU 29 off, and all the others looked on laughing and hurling in-sults. . They vied with one another in sarcastic last, after a time, as the saying goes, Familiarity bredcontempt. The fear which her companions had felt at firstsoon changed into a familiarity often too great for the unhappyCochin-China. They tried to see who could play her the shab
The curly-haired hen . Just imagine dressing up like that; shell come along oneof these days in a bathing suit, cried a young rooster whoprided himself on his wit. A young turkey tugged at her clothes, trying to pull them YOLLANDE S TROUSSEAU 29 off, and all the others looked on laughing and hurling in-sults. . They vied with one another in sarcastic last, after a time, as the saying goes, Familiarity bredcontempt. The fear which her companions had felt at firstsoon changed into a familiarity often too great for the unhappyCochin-China. They tried to see who could play her the shab-. biest trick. Hens are often as cruel as men, which is sayinga great deal. Poor Yollande, in spite of her size, her solidity, and strength,nearly always emerged half-dressed. Her companions couldnot stand her dressed like that, the sight of her irritated content with tearing her clothes they often pecked at thepoor creature as well. Mother Etienne did her best to improve these costumes inevery way—but it was as impossible to find perfection as thephilosophers stone. 30 THECURL Y-H AIRED HEN They hoped at the farm that in time the feathers wouldgrow again. Meanwhile it was hard on the hen.
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