On a hot afternoon, a hungry fox wandered through a quiet garden looking for something to eat. He had not found any food all day, and his stomach felt empty. He walked slowly, sniffing the air for any sign of a meal. Then he noticed a tall vine growing along a wooden fence.High above him hung a bunch of purple grapes, round and heavy, glowing in the sunlight. They looked so fresh that the fox could almost taste them. He stopped walking and stared up at the fruit, full of great interest."Those grapes will make a fine meal," the fox said to himself. He stepped back a little, judged the distance carefully, and jumped as high as he could toward the vine. His mouth reached just short of the fruit, but he could not quite grab it.The fox tried again, this time running forward before jumping. He stretched his body and reached his front legs upward, but the grapes still hung far out of reach above his head. He landed on the ground, having caught nothing.Determined not to give up, the fox backed away and tried a third time, jumping using all his strength. He came closer than before, but the grapes remained just beyond the tips of his claws, swinging gently in the breeze.After several more attempts, the fox was breathing hard and his legs were tired from jumping. He sat down under the vine and looked up one last time at the grapes he could not reach, no matter how hard he tried.Finally, the fox stood up, brushed the dust from his fur, and turned to walk away. "Those grapes are probably sour anyway," he said loudly, pretending he no longer wanted them at all.It is easy to claim we do not want something once we discover we cannot have it.標記完成 ✅