In 1675 W.H.Frh. Von Hohberg wrote: "Just as the hen takes care to protect her chicks and does not allow anything that can hurt them to come near them, the one who can sit quietly under the protection of the Most High is not touched by temptations, torments and calamities." And so that "it will cost us dearly" is perhaps being told by a very Catholic and a bit bigoted hen, who sees that the world is abandoning the word of God. And she worries that the consequences will end up involving her as well.