The curly-haired hen . -i.^^- Nevertheless she was the first in the house to wake up, andat dawn began to cackle vigorously. Germaine hastened toher, bringing a quantity of corn which the hen, doubtless owingto her fast of the day before, ate greedily. 26 THE CURL Y-H AIRED HEN Now the important thing was to find her a practical cos-tume. The weather was mild but there was great danger inallowing her to wander about in a garb as light as it wasprimitive. The mornings and evenings were cool and might. y^ bring on a cold, inflammation or congestion of the lungs, rheu-matism, or what not. At all
The curly-haired hen . -i.^^- Nevertheless she was the first in the house to wake up, andat dawn began to cackle vigorously. Germaine hastened toher, bringing a quantity of corn which the hen, doubtless owingto her fast of the day before, ate greedily. 26 THE CURL Y-H AIRED HEN Now the important thing was to find her a practical cos-tume. The weather was mild but there was great danger inallowing her to wander about in a garb as light as it wasprimitive. The mornings and evenings were cool and might. y^ bring on a cold, inflammation or congestion of the lungs, rheu-matism, or what not. At all costs a new misfortune must be avoided. At lastthey dressed her in silk cunningly fashioned and lined with wad-ding. Thus garbed her entry into the poultry-yard was a sub- YOLLANDE S TEOUSSEAU 27
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