Contos em ingles

Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little girl, the prettiest creature that ever was seen; she was loved and admired by all, not one in the village could compare with her. Her mother was fond of her to a great degree, and her grandmother much more so; and well they might, she was so good-natured, so sweet of temper, and so ready to oblige; and, besides, never missed her prayers twice or thrice a day for her mother, and all her relations, and every body else she could think of. It being cold weather, her grandmother had a little red riding-hood made for her to keep her warm and she looked so very pretty and pleasant when she had it on, that by every body she soon gained the name of Little Red-Riding-Hood.
Her mother came one day, knowing that her grandmother was ill; and having made some custard and cheesecakes, calling her and said, 'My little Biddy, go and see your grandmother, and take also with you some custards and cheesecakes, and this pot of butter. The little red riding-hood was soon put on, and out she sets to see her grandmother, who, you must observe, lived at another village through a wood.

When she came to the farther end of the wood, she was met by Gossip Wolf, who, being a cruel creature, had a mind to eat her up; but, as some faggot-men were at work in the forest, he did not dare to do it; so, by his deceitful speeches, he tried another way to destroy her; and, like a treacherous knave, asked where she was going so early.

The pretty little child said, 'I am going to my grandmother, who is not well, with a custard and a little pot of butter which my mother sent her.' At which the cunning wolf asks, if she lived far off. 'A great way off, below yonder mill,' said she, pointing with her little child's finger, 'in the distance you see yonder.' 'Very well, 'said the designing wolf, 'I will go see her too; but I will go the other way, do you go that: I will be there as soon as you.' So the little girl went through the meadows,