The tom cat was the master of the house, and the hen was mistress, and they always said, "We and the world," for they believed themselves to be half the world, and the better half too. The duckling thought that others might hold a different opinion on the subject, but the hen would not listen to such doubts.
Katten var herre i huset og hønen var madamme, og alle tider sagde de: "vi og verden!" for de troede, at de var halvparten, og det den allerbedste del. Ællingen syntes, at man kunne også have en anden mening, men det tålte hønen ikke.