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Onceuponatimetherewasadearlittlegirlwhowaslovedbyeveryonewholookedather,butmostofallbyhergrandmother,andtherewasnothingthatshewouldnothavegiventothechild. Onceshegaveheralittlecapofredvelvet,whichsuitedhersowellthatshewouldneverwearanythingelse;soshewasalwayscalled"LittleRedRidingHood"
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.
"Thankyoukindly,wolf."
"Whitherawaysoearly,LittleRedRidingHood?"
"Tomygrandmother’s."
"Whathaveyougotinyourapron?"
"Cakeandwine;yesterdaywasbaking-day,sopoorsickgrandmotheristohavesomethinggood,tomakeherstronger."
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