The poor child , who did not know that it was dangerous to stay and hear a wolf talk , said to him : `` I am going to see my grandmamma and carry her a custard and a little pot of butter from my mamma . '' `` Does she live far off ? '' said the Wolf . `` Oh ! ay , '' answered Little Red Riding-Hood ; `` it is beyond that mill you see there , at the first house in the village . '' `` Well , '' said the Wolf , `` and I 'll go and see her too . I 'll go this way and you go that , and we shall see who will be there soonest . '' The Wolf began to run as fast as he could , taking the nearest way , and the little girl went by that farthest about , diverting herself in gathering nuts , running after butterflies , and making nosegays of such little flowers as she met with . The Wolf was not long before he got to the old woman 's house . He knocked at the door -- tap , tap . `` Who 's there ? '' `` Your grandchild , Little Red Riding-Hood , '' replied the Wolf , counterfeiting her voice ; `` who has brought you a custard and a little pot of butter sent you by mamma . '' The good grandmother , who was in bed , because she was somewhat ill , cried out : `` Pull the bobbin , and the latch will go up . '' The Wolf pulled the bobbin , and the door opened , and then presently he fell upon the good woman and ate her up in a moment , for it was above three days that he had not touched a bit . He then shut the door and went into the grandmother 's bed , expecting Little Red Riding-Hood , who came some time afterward and knocked at the door -- tap , tap . `` Who 's there ? '' Little Red Riding-Hood , hearing the big voice of the Wolf , was at first afraid ; but believing her grandmother had got a cold and was hoarse , answered : '' 'T is your grandchild , Little Red Riding-Hood , who has brought you a custard and a little pot of butter mamma sends you . '' The Wolf cried out to her , softening his voice as much as he could : `` Pull the bobbin , and the latch will go up . '' Little Red Riding-Hood pulled the bobbin , and the door opened . The Wolf , seeing her come in , said to her , hiding himself under the bed-clothes : `` Put the custard and the little pot of butter upon the stool , and come and lie down with me . ''
Little Red Riding-Hood undressed herself and went into bed , where , being greatly amazed XXXXX see how her grandmother looked in her night-clothes , she said to her : `` Grandmamma , what great arms you have got ! ''
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