You are the swan in my heart

Story 8. You are the swan in my heart.

故事8 你是我心中的天鹅

Jane was fat and grey when she was born. Oh, what an ugly duckling! The neighbours didn't like Jane. Her brothers and sisters didn't like her either. But Mummy Duck loved her very much.

简刚出生的时候，长得圆滚滚的，毛色灰扑扑的。 哎呀，好丑的一只小鸭子呀！ 邻居们都不喜欢简。 她的哥哥姐姐也都不喜欢她。 但是鸭妈妈非常疼爱她。

One day, Mummy Duck read a bedtime story to the little ducklings. And then, the ugly duckling becomes a beautiful swan. Yeah, Jane might be a swan too. She is also a swan.

有一天，鸭妈妈给小鸭子们讲睡前故事。 然后呀，丑小鸭变成了一只美丽的天鹅。 对呀，简说不定也能变成天鹅呢，她就是一只天鹅呀。

Jane, honey, you are the most beautiful duckling in my heart. Mummy Duck gave Jane a good night kiss. Jane closed her eyes. She had a dream that night. In the dream, she also became a beautiful swan.

简，亲爱的，你是我心里最美的小鸭子。 鸭妈妈给了简一个晚安吻。 简闭上了眼睛，那天晚上她做了一个梦。 在梦里，她也变成了一只美丽的天鹅。

In the following days, villagers found that Jane was different. Every morning, she got up early and combed her feathers carefully by the lake.

接下来的日子里，村民们发现简变样了。 每天早上她都早早起床，在湖边认认真真梳理自己的羽毛。

In the market, she tried to act gracefully like a lady swan. When some naughty ducks played jokes on her, Jane smiled back gently.

在集市上，她努力像天鹅女士那样举止优雅。 要是有调皮的鸭子捉弄她，简也会温柔地笑着回应。