content: the old woman intended , however , to waste no time in words , she went right to the point , without the least shame , and said : " you need not trouble to entertain me as you did my old man . i have come myself to get the box which he so stupidly left behind . i shall soon take my leave if you will give me the big box - that is all i want ! " the lady sparrow at once consented , and told her servants to bring out the big box . the old woman eagerly seized it and hoisted it on her back , and without even stopping to thank the lady sparrow began to hurry homewards .
answer: she was rude .
question: why did the old woman not even stop to thank the lady sparrow ?
target: why did the old woman not even stop to thank the lady sparrow ?
references: why did the old woman not even stop to thank the lady sparrow ?