Then he rustled his feathers, curved his slender neck, and cried joyfully, from the depths of his heart, "I never dreamed of such happiness as this, while I was an ugly duckling."
Så raslet han med fjærene, løftet den slanke halsen sin og ropte med glede rett fra hjertet: "Slik en glede drømte jeg aldri om da jeg var en stygg andunge."