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Little Red Riding Hood

'Well now,' said the Wolf, 'I think I shall go and see her too. I will go by this path, and you by that path, and we will see who gets there first.

The Wolf set off running with all his might by the shorter road, and the little girl continued on her way by the longer



She met old Father Wolf

road. As she went she amused herself by gathering nuts, running after the butterflies, and making nosegays of the wild flowers which she found.

The Wolf was not long in reaching the grandmother's house. 95