Little Red Riding-Hood (2)

Little Red Riding-Hood (2)

" Does she live far off ? " asked the wolf.

" Oh, yes, " answered Little Red Riding-Hood.
She lives beyond that mill you see there, in the first house in the village.

" Well, " said wolf. " I'll go and see her, too. I'll go this way and you go that. I shall see who will get there first. "

The wolf began to run as fast as he could, taking the nearest path.

The little girl went by the lomger route,and she stopped to gather nuts, run after butterflies, and pick flowers for a nosegay.

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nosegay:
A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs, tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift on meeting



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The wolf soon cme to old woman's house and knocked at the doorー　tap, tap.

" Who is there ? " called an old woman's voice.

" It is your grandchild, Little Red Riding-Hood, " answered the wolf, disguising his voice.
" I've brought you a custard and little pot of butter from mamma. "

The grandmother, who was still in bed because she was ill, cried out, " Pull the bobbin and the latch will go up. "

The wolf pulled the bobbin and door opened.

At once he fell upon the good old woman and gobbled her down in a moment, for it had been more than three days since he had eaten.

He then shut the door and lay in the grandmother's bed to await Little Red Riding-Hood.

Some time afterwards Little Red Riding-Hood knocked at the doorーtap, tap.

" Who is there ? "

Little Red Riding-Hood, hearing the big voice of the wolf, was at farst afraid but she believed that her grandmother had a cold and thus was hoarse.

So she answered, " It is your granddaughter, Little Red Riding-Hood. I have bought you a custard and a little pot of butter from mamma. "

Softening his voice as much as he could, the wolf cried out now, " Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up. "

Little Red Riding-Hood pulled the bobbin, and door opened.

The wolf, seeing her come in, said to her, as he hid under the bedclothes, " Put the custard and the little pot of butter upon the stool, and come lie down with me. "

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