05-little red riding hood-第1节

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LITTLE　RED　RIDING　HOOD





ONCE　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；　because　of　some　faggot…makers　hard　by　in　the

forest。　He　asked　her　whither　she　was　going。　The　poor

child；　who　did　not　know　that　it　was　dangerous　to　stay　and

hear　a　wolf　talk；　said　to　him：



〃I　am　going　to　see　my　grandmamma　and　carry　her　a

custard　and　a　little　pot　of　butter　from　my　mamma。〃



〃Does　she　live　far　off？〃　said　the　Wolf。



〃Oh！　ay；〃　answered　Little　Red　Riding…Hood；　〃it　is

beyond　that　mill　you　see　there；　at　the　first　house　in　the

village。〃



〃Well；〃　said　the　Wolf；　〃and　I'll　go　and　see　her　too。　I'll

go　this　way　and　you　go　that；　and　we　shall　see　who　will　be

there　soonest。〃



The　Wolf　began　to　run　as　fast　as　he　could；　taking　the

nearest　way；　and　the　little　girl　went　by　that　farthest　about；

diverting　herself　in　gathering　nuts；　running　after　butterflies；

and　making　nosegays　of　such　little　flowers　as　she　met

with。　The　Wolf　was　not　long　before　he　got　to　the　old

woman's　house。　He　knocked　at　the　doortap；　tap。



〃Who's　there？〃



〃Your　grandchild；　Little　Red　Riding…Hood；〃　replied

the　Wolf；　counterfeiting　her　voice；　〃who　has　brought　you

a　custard　and　a　little　pot　of　butter　sent　you　by　mamma。〃



The　good　grandmother；　who　was　in　bed；　because　she

was　somewhat　ill；　cried　out



〃Pull　the　bobbin；　and　the　latch　will　go　up。〃



The　Wolf　pulled　the　bobbin；　and　the　door　opened；　and

then　presently　he　fell　upon　the　good　woman　and　ate　her

up　in　a　moment；　for　it　was　above　three　days　that　he　had

not　touched　a　bit。　He　then　shut　the　door　and　went　into

the　grandmother's　bed；　expecting　Little　Red　Riding…

Hood；　who　came　some　time　afterward　and　knocked　at　the

doortap；　tap。



〃Who's　there？〃



Little　Red　Riding…Hood；　hearing　the　big　voice　of　the

Wolf；　was　at　first　afraid；　but　believing　her　grandmother

had　got　a　cold　and　was　hoarse；　answered：



〃　'Tis　your　grandchild；　Little　Red　Riding…Hood；　who

has　brought　you　a　custard　and　a　little　pot　of　butter

mamma　sends　you。〃



The　Wolf　cried　out　to　her；　softening　his　voice　as　much

as　he　could：



〃Pull　the　bobbin；　and　the　latch　will　go　up。〃



Little　Red　Riding…Hood　pulled　the　bobbin；　and　the

door　opened。



The　Wolf；　seeing　her　come　in；　said　to　her；　hiding　himself

under　the　bed…clothes：



〃Put　the　custard　and　the　little　pot　of　butter　upon　the

stool；　and　come　and　lie　down　with　me。〃



Little　Red　Riding…Hood　undressed　herself　and　went

into　bed；　where；　being　greatly　amazed　to　see　how　her

grandmother　looked　in　her　night…clothes；　she　said　to　her：



〃Grandmamma；　what　great　arms　you　have　got！〃



〃That　is　the　better　to　hug　thee；　my　dear。〃



〃Grandmamma；　what　great　legs　you　have　got！〃



〃That　is　to　run　the　better；　my　child。〃



〃Grandmamma；　what　great　ears　you　have　got！〃



〃That　is　to　hear　the　better；　my　child。〃



〃Grandmamma；　what　great　eyes　you　have　got！〃



〃It　is　to　see　the　better；　my　child。〃



〃Grandmamma；　what　great　teeth　you　have　got！〃



〃That　is　to　eat　thee　up。〃



And；　saying　these　words；　this　wicked　wolf　fell　upon

Little　Red　Riding…Hood；　and　ate　her　all　up。