Did you steal the eggs from the hen house?

While drinking tea with my host mom the other day, I got the hiccups. There I was, trying to hurry though a hot cup of tea, and my host mom looks at me very seriously, and asks, "Did you steal the egg from the hen house?"

"What?"

"Did you steal the egg from the hen house?"

"I don't understand."

"The hen house! The place where the chickens live over by your room."

"I understand 'hen house'. I don't understand why you're asking me!"

"I got up this morning and there were no eggs. There are always eggs. You must have stolen them."

"What? I don't understand. Why would I steal the eggs? We have eggs on the counter."

She stares at me for a few seconds and then smiles. "Are your hiccups gone?"

Yes, they were.