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August and September came and went, and the quail family grew plump upon grain and weed seed,
八月和九月一晃就過去了，依靠谷物和草子過活，鵪鶉家族長胖了，
but the loss of grain to the farmer was more than paid for by the weed seed they destroyed.
相比于它們損壞的草子，谷物對于農民的損失更嚴重。
October with its corn in the shock and golden pumpkins and harvested grain and fruit was with us
八月份有捆綁的玉米桿，金黃色的南瓜，還有豐收的谷物和水果，
when another hunter came down from the great woods.
另一只獵手從叢林中前來覓食。
This hunter did not shuffle as the old raccoon had done; his gait was a steady trot.
這名獵手沒有像老浣熊一樣發出刷刷刷的聲音，他是平穩的急速前行。
It was red fox, the wise, and a much more successful hunter than the old raccoon.
它就是赤狐，它比老浣熊更狡猾，成功幾率更高。
He, too, got a scent of quail down in the pasture and followed it eagerly. His step was swift and sure, and his nose was keen.
他也聞到了牧場上鶉的味道，并急切地尾隨他們而來，他的步伐又快又穩，他的鼻子很靈敏。
Swiftly like a dark shadow he advanced until he located the sleeping quail under an old brush fence.
他像一道黑色影子一樣前進，直到他發現了老舊籬笆下熟睡的鶉。
Then he crept forward foot by foot until he was almost upon them, when with a sudden spring he darted into their midst.
他一步一步向前爬行，他幾乎要抓住他們，他突然一躍而起鉆入他們的巢穴。
Almost at once there could be heard the sudden whir of many wings
翅膀的翻騰聲立刻響起，
and cries of fear and pain mingled with the rapid click, click of the fox's jaws.
恐懼的尖叫聲和赤狐吱吱的咬合聲交織在一起。
When the bevy was gone, and Mr. Fox nosed about under the fence, he found he also had bagged a pair of quail.
當鶉群消失后，狐貍先生在籬笆下尋找，他發現他吃了很多只鶉。
A Family Reunion
家庭團聚
No more misfortunes happened to the quail family until the first day of the hunting season.
對于鶉家族而言，打獵季的第一天是最悲慘的。
This day was indeed one of sorrow to the family of bobwhite.
這天對于山齒鶉家族而言太悲慘了。
Toward night, a biting sleet and rainstorm set in and the hunting ceased, but the quail family had been scattered in every direction.
夜晚臨近，雨夾雪和暴雨不期而至，打獵結束，鶉家族被打散到各處。
