The fowls laugh and jeer at
him._]
GRAY GANDER. Ha, ha! There's a "quack" for you!
WHITE GOOSE. Ha, ha!
PLYMOUTH ROCK HEN. Ha, ha!
RED ROOSTER. Ha, ha!
TURKEY. Ha, ha!
MADAM DUCK (_angrily_). Once more I tell you--quack!
[_The Ugly Duckling tries again; chokes._]
ALL FOWLS. Ha, ha, ha, ha!
UGLY DUCKLING (_weeping_). I'm sorry--I'd quack if I could.
MADAME DUCK. Ah, if you were only far away!
[Illustration: THE UGLY DUCKLING]
FIRST DUCKLING. I wish the cat would eat you!
SECOND DUCKLING. I wish the swans would kill you!
WHITE GOOSE. And they will when they see him--you may be sure of that.
GRAY GANDER (_nodding_). Aye, they'll not suffer such an ugly creature to
swim in the brook!
RED ROOSTER. We must drive him off--that's clear!
(_Running at the Ugly Duckling._)
Come now, out with you!
PLYMOUTH ROCK HEN (_pecking Duckling_). Out with you!
UGLY DUCKLING. Mother, save me!
MADAM DUCK. Call not on me!
GRAY GANDER (_striking Duckling with his wings_). Out with you!
UGLY DUCKLING (_running to Ducklings_). Brothers, sisters, save me!
FIRST DUCKLING. Come not to us!
SECOND DUCKLING. We'll not save you!
THIRD DUCKLING. Away with you!
TURKEY.
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