Little Red Riding-HoodOnce upon a time there lived in a certain village a little
country girl, the prettiest creature was ever seen. Her
mother was excessively fond of her; and her grandmother doted on
her still more. This good woman had made for her a little red
riding-hood; which became the girl so extremely well that everybody
called her Little Red Riding-Hood.
One day her mother, having made some custards, said to
her:
“Go, my dear, and see how thy grandmamma does, for I hear she
has been very ill; carry her a custard, and this little pot of
butter.”
Little Red Riding-Hood set out immediately to go to her
grandmother, who lived in another village.
As she was going through the wood, she met with Gaffer Wolf, who
had a very great mind to eat her up, but he dared not, beca
