Once upon a time there was a little girl.She lived with her mother in a hut near the forest.Her mother loved her very much and gave her a red velvet cap one day.She liked it so much that she would never wear any other cap.So she was called Little Red Cap. One day her grandmother was ill and weak.So her mother said to her,"Take this piece of cake and a bottle of wine to your grandmother.They will do good to her." Then Little Red Cap went out with the food.The grandmother lived in the wood,half and hour's walk from her home.On the way she met a wolf.But she didn't know that wolf was a bad animal. "Good morning,Little Red Cap,"the wolf said. "Good morning,Mr.Wolf,"she answered. "Where are you going?"he asked. "I'm going to see my grandmother,"she replied. "Where does she live?" "A quarter of an hour's walk farther in the forest.There are oak-trees around the house.It's very easy to find." The wolf thought,"I must be cunning enough to eat up both of them."So he said to Little Red cap,"Look at these beautiful flowers!Why don't you take some to your grandmother?" Little Red Cap thought,"Yes.If I take my grandmother a bunch of fresh flowers,she will be very happy.It's still early.I have plenty of time."So she ran into the forest and began to pick flowers.The wolf,however,ran straight to the house of the old grandmother,and knocked at the door. "Who's it?"asked the old woman. "Little Red Cap,your granddaughter,"replied the wolf. "Open the door yourself.I am too weak to get up." So the wolf came into the room and ate up the old lady.Then he put on her nightdress and cap and got into bed. When Little Red Cap got to the house,she was very surprised to see the door wide open.So she went up to the bed and said,"Oh,grandmother,what big ears you have"! "So I can hear you clearly,"was the reply. "And what big eyes you have,grandmother!" "So I can see you clearly." "But,grandmother,what a big mouth you have!" "So I can eat you up,my dear."With these words,the woff swallowed up poor Little Red Cap. When he had satisfied himself,he got back into bed and began to snore very loudly.A huntsman passed by,when he heard it,he said,"How loudly the old woman is snoring! I must go and see if she's all right."
