Forty meters to the east, on a sand hill, stood the fox, her fur like a flickering ball of fire, extremely attractive in the morning rays as she suckled a cub, her maternal posture revealing no inclination to interrupt the feeding and run for her life.

• 原来，东边四十米外的一座沙丘下，站立着那只老沙狐! 清晨的霞光中，它的毛色更显得火红而明亮，像一团桔红色的火焰在闪动，漂亮极了。 它正给一只小崽子喂奶，那温和仁慈的神态，似乎是不忍心打断正在吃奶的小崽子