just outside the wood where she was now living lay a great corn - field . but the corn had been gone a long time ; only the dry , bare stubble was left standing in the frozen ground . this made a forest for her to wander about in . all at once she came across the door of a field - mouse , who had a little hole under a corn - stalk . there the mouse lived warm and snug , with a store - room full of corn , a splendid kitchen and dining - room . poor little thumbelina went up to the door and begged for a little piece of barley , for she had not had anything to eat for the last two days .
she had not had anything to eat for the last two days .
why did poor little thumbelina go up to the door and beg for a little piece of barley from the field mouse ?
why did poor little thumbelina go up to the door and beg for a little piece of barley from the field mouse ?