What interrupts the ugly duckling’s encounter with the goslings?

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” but, leathery hands full of wet brown life, knee deep in the summer roadside grass, he just smiled and said they have places to go to too. what is the "wet brown life” in this excerpt? a the grass b the toads c the mud d the rain

How could an audio recording most likely convey the characters emotions during the scene

1. the group spurned the newcomer and accepted him gladly.