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Updated: June 1, 2025
They brought a plank from the yard, propped it upon the edge of the bed, and played dominoes from two till six. But Toine's wife soon became insufferable.
Whenever the gentry of Fecamp gave a dinner they always had at least one of Madame Toine's chickens to be in the fashion. But she was born ill-tempered, and she went through life in a mood of perpetual discontent. Annoyed at everyone, she seemed to be particularly annoyed at her husband. She disliked his gaiety, his reputation, his rude health, his embonpoint.
She was struck by this reasoning, and went away soothed and reflective. A week later she entered Toine's room with her apron full of eggs, and said: "I've just put the yellow hen on ten eggs. Here are ten for you; try not to break them." "What do you want?" asked the amazed Toine. "I want you to hatch them, you lazy creature!" she answered.
They brought a plank from the yard, propped it upon the edge of the bed, and played dominoes from two till six. But Toine's wife soon became insufferable.
Toine's friends soon deserted the drinking room to come and chat every afternoon beside the invalid's bed. Helpless though he was, the jovial Toine still provided them with amusement. He would have made the devil himself laugh.
The customers rushed to Toine's room, and made a circle round him as they would round a travelling showman; while Madame Toine picked up the chicken, which had taken refuge under her husband's beard. No one spoke, so great was the tension. It was a warm April day. Outside the window the yellow hen could be heard calling to her newly-fledged brood.
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