Chapter 7 "The Story of Reynard the Fox" Reynard the Fox traps the rooster Chantecler

Reynard Fox travels far away. The wind is sunny and the scenery is pleasant.Reynard's heart was full of joy. He ran freely along the forest path.In order to find abundant food, he was determined to go to distant places. Inadvertently, he came to a strange, but very charming place: a green field, a clear stream meandering among the trees and flowers, irrigating the fertile fields, and in the middle of a garden surrounded by hedges, there are A very large ranch.Even if Reynard Fox hadn't seen the ranch, he would have found it a fascinating place. The garden is very pleasant to look at: the trees are full of various fruits, and the poultry are playing freely there.

There are many roosters, capons and hens.Seeing such a sumptuous delicacy in front of him, Reynard couldn't help licking his lips. He slipped into this paradise with a little use of his wrist, and then lay by the fence to formulate his plan of action.Very close to him were a few hens foraging for food. Among the hens, there was one named Panter, who laid round and big eggs, and was very prized by the owner.She enjoys a high reputation in the whole chicken farm, not only because she can lay eggs, but also because she is good at interpreting dreams.This, as you know, is an admirable skill for believers in dreams.

As Reynard came too close and made a little noise, the hens began to crow. Chantecler - one of the most magnificent cocks came running at once. "What's the matter? What happened?" asked the rooster. "We heard someone moving," Panter said, "and I saw two eyes flashing over the fence. It's true, it's unmistakable. Chantecler, there must be an enemy watching us, and we It's dangerous now!" The hens screamed again.Chantecler had a hard time keeping them quiet. "The fence is very strong and it is new," he said. "We are not in danger, so there is no need to panic."

"But, Panter, I want to ask you," continued the rooster. "I was sleeping in the sun on the little roof over there when you were yelling so loudly and uselessly. You woke me up and scared me." I had a nightmare of mine. Let me tell you about it, Panter, and you can explain it to me." "Okay," Panter said. "Well," said Chantecler, "in my dream, when I seemed to be tasting some freshly threshed grain here, I saw a strange animal coming towards me. He was wearing a A ochre-red fur coat, he must give it to me. I told him over and over again that it didn't fit my figure at all, and I was used to my own feathers, so I couldn't adapt to this kind of fur at all. But it was useless, The stranger insisted on giving it to me. In the end I had to put on his fur coat."

"The way this dress is worn is also very special! I took a lot of effort to put my head through a slit trimmed with sharp and hard white lace, and it hurt me. I have never worn it like this before." The clothes. This leather jacket is so tight, and the lining is full of fur, which makes me very uncomfortable. So, even if you didn't bark just now, I might wake up because of the discomfort of this dress." "This strange dream makes me shudder. Panter, what do you think?" "No wonder you're so excited," Panter said, nodding his head. "It's a nightmare indeed. I hope this dream, as it always does, gives you a false alarm. Ah, I'm so worried. You're forced to wear this The leather jacket on your head must have belonged to a beast that will bite your head off before eating you. The hard white lace is his teeth, and you feel bad because he put You have it in your mouth."

"Oh, Chantecler, this is terrible, you must be on your guard! Even if you don't want to believe that there is an enemy hiding over the fence - I saw his eyes with my own eyes - we should go back to the ranch and hide Just hide." "Otherwise, Chantecler, I'm afraid you'll be wearing this coat before noon, whether you like it or not." "You're crazy, Panter." Chantecler said, shrugging his shoulders. "Here, this garden is our safe zone. I take your words to heart. Don't go to the road at all. There may be encounters." The beast that tried to kill us. Thank you, Panter, my beauty, for this instruction that has served me well."

Chantecler then left.He went to a pile of manure a little farther away, and tried to sleep there again. Although Chantecler thought there was no danger, Panter and the other hens decided to go back to the coop.They yelled, pecked at the food, watched the movement around them vigilantly, and went back.Just leave the rooster there to sleep. Reynard, who was hiding behind the fence, heard their conversation clearly.He found the remark amusing.Thinking of Chantecler's way of wearing a leather jacket, his throat constricted happily. The fence is not too high.From above he could see a few of Chantecler's fine feathers napping on the manure.

He thought to himself: with a quick jump, he might be able to pounce on the rooster and eat him the way he dreamed. Reynard took a few steps back, checked the distance with his eyes, then leaped into the air with great force, and landed beside the rooster with a puff.The rooster woke up suddenly, flew into the air, and made a sound like being slaughtered. Reynard Fox is used to smooth talk: "My dear cousin," he said, "it is a great pleasure to meet you here! I know your papa very well, he is my papa's cousin. So it is a great honor to meet you!" Chantecler was mesmerized by these beautiful words.How can someone who can say such sweet words be malicious?Obviously, he no longer regarded Reynard Fox as the stranger in the ocher-red leather jacket he met in his dream.After listening to the flattery of his new cousin, Chantecler could no longer think of any further misfortunes.

"You are very handsome," said Reynard fox solemnly, "better than your father. Your father was a star in the chicken coop and the feedlot. You may have inherited his never-ending narration." Singing voice?" Chantecler coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and wanted the connoisseur to listen. He sang a few notes shrilly, and Reynard nodded his approval. "Yes, yes, that's it!" he said. "But can you sing like your father, that is to say, your father thinks that you can sing the most beautifully with your eyes closed. It's very strange, isn't it? But it's this trick that makes everyone wonder." .can you do the same?"

O Panter, your wise advice is superfluous!Must pride and vanity necessarily fail? After listening to Reynard's words, Chantecler no longer hesitated.He has completely dispelled the last trace of doubts about Reynard Fox. So he closed his eyes and sang his most beautiful song. Reynard took the opportunity to strike, and rushed to catch him. Panter saw this from a distance. She cried out loudly.A servant girl came running in response, followed by several male servants, and finally the master also came out.He blamed the maid for being careless, and let the fox take his prettiest cock.

What about the poor maid?I could only call out for help. So a large group of people came one after another, but they failed to catch up with Reynard and the rooster he captured.Reynard Fox had already run a long way, towards the main road leading to the forest. Chantecler felt very bad, and felt that he was going to die.However, he still mustered up the courage to say to his captors: "They came after you, don't you answer them with a word or two, and humiliate them?" "Oh, Panter, my poor Panter, you must say, I'll put on this coat anyway, anyway, anyway!" Reynard hadn't moved a step before Chantecler said "Anyway, anyhow" in a miserable tone.Then, Reynard Fox couldn't help but repeat proudly: "Anyway, yes, anyway, you will wear this fur coat." He loosened his teeth a little to show off his alertness.Chantecler took advantage of this opportunity to break free quickly, leaving only a few chicken feathers in the fox's mouth.He struggled to fly to a nearby tree.He shook his wings and shouted staggeringly: "Oh, cousin, the lace of your fur coat is so hard! I don't want to be your cousin anymore, I don't sing anymore, and I must sleep with one eye open!" "And I," said Reynard angrily, "I must keep my mouth shut when I speak!" The pasture dogs, running ahead of the servants, were on the verge of overtaking Reynard the fox.Since Reynard was not going to give his fur coat to the hounds again, he slipped away.It's really a joy to come, and a disappointment to return. It was a great humiliation to Reynard that he had been fooled by a rooster.