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It was a lovely summer in the countryside. The sun was shining. A mother duck was sitting on some eggs. The mother duck had to work hard, for the little ones were coming out of their shells. Finally some baby ducks were born and cried, " peep, peep." "Quack, quack, " said the mother, and then they all quacked like that. At last the largest egg broke, and a young one came out. He was very large and ugly. His mother loved him. But his brothers and sisters didn't like him. He had to run away from home.
Autumn came and the leaves turned yellow. He felt lonely.
Winter came. It was so cold. The poor duckling felt very sad.
Spring came. He swam in a big lake. Now he was a beautiful swan. How happy he was!
