"Then keep still," said the hen. The cat said, "Can you growl?"
"No," said the duckling.
"Then keep still," said the cat.
And the duckling hid in a corner. The next day he went for a walk. He saw a big pond. He said, "I will have a good swim."
But all of the animals made fun of him. He was so ugly.
| summer | away | cake |
| winter | swans | spring |
| flew | bread | leaves |
The summer went by.
Then the leaves fell and it was very cold. The poor duckling had a hard time.
It is too sad to tell what he did all winter.