Onceuponatimetherewasadearlittlegirlwhowaslovedbyeveryonewholookedather, butmostofallbyhergrandmother,andtherewasnothingthatshewouldnothavegiventothechild. Onceshegaveheralittlecapofredvelvet,whichsuitedhersowellthatshewouldneverwearanythingelse. SoshewasalwayscalledLittleRedRidingHood. Onedayhermothersaidtoher, "Come,LittleRedRidingHood,hereisapieceofcakeandabottleofwine. Takethemtoyourgrandmother,sheisillandweak,andtheywilldohergood. Setoutbeforeitgetshot,andwhenyouaregoing,walknicelyandquietlyanddonotrunoffthepath,oryoumayfallandbreakthebottle,andthenyourgrandmotherwillgetnothing. Andwhenyougointoherroom,don'tforgettosay,good-morning,anddon'tpeepintoeverycornerbeforeyoudoit." Iwilltakegreatcare,saidLittleRedRidingHoodtohermother,andgaveherhandonit. Thegrandmotherlivedoutinthewood,halfaleaguefromthevillage,andjustasLittleRedRidingHoodenteredthewood,awolfmether. LittleRedRidingHooddidnotknowwhatawickedcreaturehewas,andwasnotatallafraidofhim. "Good-day,LittleRedRidingHood,"saidhe. "Whitherawaysoearly,LittleRedRidingHood?" "Whathaveyougotinyourapron?" "Cakeandwine.Yesterdaywasbaking-day,sopoorsickgrandmotheristohavesomethinggood,tomakeherstronger." "Wheredoesyourgrandmotherlive,LittleRedRidingHood?" "Agoodquarterofaleaguefartheroninthewood.Herhousestandsunderthethreelargeoak-trees,thenut-treesarejustbelow.Yousurelymustknowit,"repliedLittleRedRidingHood. "Whatatenderyoungcreature.Whataniceplumpmouthful,shewillbebettertoeatthantheoldwoman.Imustactcraftily,soastocatchboth." SohewalkedforashorttimebythesideofLittleRedRidingHood,andthenhesaid, "seeLittleRedRidingHood,howprettytheflowersareabouthere.Whydoyounotlookround. Ibelieve,too,thatyoudonothearhowsweetlythelittlebirdsaresinging. Youwalkgravelyalongasifyouweregoingtoschool,whileeverythingelseouthereinthewoodismerry." 
