第四章（206字）

The Mystery of the Fox Skins

1. Reynard the Fox, hungry again, quietly sneaks into a farm.

2. He moves swiftly, hiding behind haystacks—neither the chickens nor the watchdogs notice him.

3. He snatches a hen and steals some eggs, enjoying them greedily.

4. The next day, the farmer finds chickens missing and eggs gone. Furious, he slams the table in anger.

5. “It’s that fox again! This time I’ll catch him for sure!” he roars.

6. He invites local hunters and sets traps all around the farm.

7. They have nothing to show—only footprints and feathers.

8. One of the hunters, unwilling to give up, wanders through the farmer’s barn.

9. Suddenly, he sees a row of fox pelts hanging on the wall—ten in total!

10. He exclaims, “Didn’t you say you only ever skinned nine foxes?”

11. The farmer turns, shocked: “How can there be ten?! I really only skinned nine!”

12. They count once, then again—it’s ten for sure.

13. “Could it be… the last one was hung there by the fox himself?”

14. They look at each other and shout, “No! That’s a trick!”

15. Just then, Reynard the Fox leaped out from behind the house and ran off at full speed.