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Chapter 2       

He ran to the pond and jumped in. He swam and swam until he came to a

swamp. It was late, so ugly duckling went to sleep in the tall grass. He

was very sad and lonely. The next morning, he woke up and saw some

strange ducks. These ducks weren’t white like the farm ducks. They were

green and brown with spots on their wings. They were wild ducks. When

they saw ugly duckling, they waddled over to him.

Hello there. What are you?

I’m a duck, I think. What are you?

We’re wild ducks. We live here in the swamp. Where do you live?

I used to live by the farm, but I was too ugly. No body liked me, so I ran

away.

Well, you’re right. You are an ugly duck. But you can stay with us. We

like you.

Ugly duckling was so happy. He finally found some friends.

Thank you! Thank you very much!

What was that noise?

Oh,no! it’s hunters. Quickly , every one fly away!

The hunters were firing their guns. The wild ducks flew away, but ugly

duckling was too small to fly. The hunters fired their guns for a long time.

Some of the wild ducks got shot and fell to the ground. Big dogs ran to

the dead ducks and carried them away. Ugly duckling was so frightened.

He hid in the grass until every thing was quiet. When he came out, all the

wild ducks were gone. He was alone again.

My new friends are gone. What will I do now? ugly duckling swam

across the swamp until he came to a wide field. Suddenly, a storm rolled

in. the wind was very strong. It picked him up and blew him across the

field to a small house. Just then, and old woman opened the door.

My goodness, what a storm! What’s this? A poor , little duckling. Are

you lost, little one?

Well, that’s ok. You can stay with us. I live with a cat and a hen. They

will be your new friends.

The kind old woman took him into the house. There was a fat hen sitting

in a nest, and a striped cat lying near the fire place.

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Hello. It’s nice to meet you.

What are you?

I’m a duck.

A duck? Well , you’re the ugliest duck I’ve ever seen. I’m a hen. I lay

eggs for the old lady’s breakfast. Can you lay eggs?

No,I don’t think so.

I’m a cat. I sit on the old lady’s lap and purr. Can you purr?

No,I can’t purr. But I can swim very well.

Swimming? Who cares about swimming? You can’t do any thing useful.

No, hen. He can be useful. I’m hungry, and I can eat him. That is useful.

The cat jumped at ugly duckling, but the little bird was too quick.

He ran out of the door and across the field. He ran and ran until he came

to a quiet lake.

The lake was beautiful. The water was blue and clear , and tall trees grew

near by.

Ugly duckling lived by himself on the lake. He missed his mother, but he

was happy that no one bothered him there.