Oldal 172 [172]
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WTR MI | : MW NI | | l UN | i ¥ TŰ F a 4 ! ák | k | yh 1) | | | : b J } J 1 — 1! f HERE was once a sweet little maid, much beloved by everybody, but most of all by her grandmother, who never knew how to make enough of her. Once she sent her a little cap of red velvet, and as it was very becoming to her, and she never wore anything else, people called her Little Red-cap. One day her mother said to her, ‘““Come, Little Red-cap, here are some cakes and a flask of wine for you to take to grandmother; she is weak and _ ill, and they will do her good. Make haste and start before it grows hot, and walk properly and nicely, and don’t run, or you might fall and break the flask of wine, and there would be none left for grandmother. And when you go into her room, don’t forget to say, Good morning, instead of staring about you.” (I will be sure to take care,” said Little Red-cap to her mother, and gave her hand upon it. Now the grandmother lived away in the wood, half-an-hour’s walk from the village; and when Little Red-cap had reached the wood, she met the wolf; but as shedid not know what a bad sort of animal he was, she did not feel frightened.. " Good day, Little Red-cap,” said he. “Thank you kindly, Wolf,” answered she. “Where are you going so early, Little Red-cap ?” “To my grandmother’s.” What are you carrying under your apron?” ‘‘Cakes and wine; we baked yesterday; and my grandTA Ni \ hy
