Only listen . The story begins something like the tale . There was once a little peasant girl , pretty and nice as a star in its season . Her real name was Blanchette , but she was more often called Little Golden-hood , on account of a wonderful little cloak with a hood , gold - and fire-coloured , which she always had on . This little hood was given her by her Grandmother , who was so old that she did not know her age ; it ought to bring her good luck , for it was made of a ray of sunshine , she said . And as the good old woman was considered something of a witch , everyone thought the little hood rather bewitched too . And so it was , as you will see . One day the mother said to the child : ` Let us see , my little Golden-hood , if you know now how to find your way by yourself . You shall take this good piece of cake to your Grandmother for a Sunday treat to-morrow . You will ask her how she is , and come back at once , without stopping to chatter on the way with people you do n't know . Do you quite understand ? ' ' I quite understand , ' replied Blanchette gaily . And off she went with the cake , quite proud of her errand . But the Grandmother lived in another village , and there was a big wood to cross before getting there . At a turn of the road under the trees , suddenly ` Who goes there ? ' ` Friend Wolf . ' He had seen the child start alone , and the villain was waiting to devour her ; when at the same moment he perceived some wood-cutters who might observe him , and he changed his mind . Instead of falling upon Blanchette he came frisking up to her like a good dog . '' Tis you ! my nice Little Golden-hood , ' said he .
So the little girl stops to talk with the XXXXX , who , for all that , she did not know in the least .
Blanchette Golden-hood Grandmother Tis Wolf day errand gold wood wood-cutters