She had said, "Honey, tell those biddies to stop chattering or they'll wake the chicks and we'll never get a nap! You know it's my turn to go fishing tonight - I'll be too tired to catch much, and there won't be enough left for you after I feed the chicks."

He responded, "Shut your beaks! Our chicks are sleeping! Go tell your gossip somewhere else - you're ruining our nap time, and threatening my dinner!!"