Sitting down, she looked to see who had spoken. It was an elderly man who had honestly been concerned for her, but she was annoyed by his attention. “There’s nobody here who’s a child,” she said haughtily. “I’ve paid my thirty paise like everyone else.” The conductor chimed in. “Oh, sir, but this is a very grown-up madam. Do you think a mere girl could pay her own fare and travel to the city all alone ?” Valli shot an angry glance at the conductor and said, “I am not a madam. Please remember that.And you’ve not yet given me my ticket.” “I’ll remember,” the conductor said, mimicking her tone. Everyone laughed, and gradually Valli too joined in the laughter. The conductor punched a ticket and handed it to her. “Just sit back and make yourself comfortable. Why should you stand when you’ve paid for a seat ?” “Because I want to,” she answered, standing up again. “But if you stand on the seat, you may fall and hurt yourself when the bus makes a sharp turly or hits a bump.That’s why we want you to sit down, child.” “I’m not a child, I tell you,” she said irritably. “I’m eight-years-old.” “Of course, of course. How stupid of me! Eight years – my !” The bus stopped, some new passengers got on, and the conductor got busy for a time. Afraid of losing her seat, Valli finally sat down. An elderly woman came and sat beside her. “Are you all alone, dear?” she asked Valli as the bus started again.1. Who had spoken to the girl to sit down ?A. The ConductorB. An elderly manC. An old ladyD. A grown-up madam2. The phrase ‘chimed in’ means ……….A. ‘rang the bell’.B. ‘said something in an insulting tone’.C. ‘intervened’.D. ‘retorted’.3. Valli does not accept herself as a …………A. child.B. grown-up lady.C. an irritating passenger.D. All of these three4. Valli did not leave the seat for ………….A. she did not want to get down and visit the town.B. the fear of losing the seat.C. the fear that the conductor would not allow her to ride on the bus again.D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’