846 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD.

townthat her motherlived in. As she was crossing a wood, which
lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind

  

toeat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters,
who were at work near them in the forest. Yet he spoke to
her, and asked her whither she wasgoing. The little girl, who
did not know the danger of talking to a wolf, replied: “I am
going to see my grandmamma, and carry these cakes and a
pot of butter.” —“ Does she live far
off?” said the wolf. “Oh yes!”
answered Little Red Riding Hood ;
“beyond the mill you see yonder,
at the first house in the village.”—
“Well,” said the wolf, “I will take
this way, and you take that, and see
which will be there the soonest.”
The wolf set out full speed, running
as fast as he could, and taking the nearest way, while the little