"Der Fuchs schüttelte bedenklich das Haupt und sprach: 'Hm, das ist ein schweres Stück; doch halt, ich hab's ! Folge mir!'" A 'Ger-man-made' translation could be: "The fox apprehensively shook his head and spoke: 'Hm, seems like a difficult job/task; but wait, I see ! Follow me!'" Does that make any sense?