Find the lines in the text which tell you that Valli was enjoying her ride on the bus.

What kind of a person is Valli? To answer this question, pick out the following sentences from the text and ftl1 in the blanks. The words you ftl1 in are the clues to your answer.

(i) "Stop the bus! Stop the bus!" And a tiny hand was raised.......

(ii) "Yes, I ...... go to town,"said Valli, still standing outside the bus.

(iii) "There's nobody here ......," she said haughtily. "I have paid my thirty-paise like everyone else."

(iv) "Never mind," she said, "I can .......

You don't have to help me. I'm not a child, I tell you," she said .......

(v) "You needn't bother about me. I .....," Valli said, turning her face toward the window and staring out.

(vi) Then she turned to the conductor and said, "Well, sir, I hope ......."

Why does the conductor refer to Valli as a 'madam'?

Why does Valli refuse to look out of the window on her way back?

What does Valli mean when she says, "I was just agreeing with what you said about things happening without our knowledge."