CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Valli’s fascination for the bus ride compelled her to board the bus to the town just for the sake of riding it. Being a little kid, she found the town too big, crowded and glittering. Moreover, she had no money to buy anything. So, she did not get down at the town.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: She did not get off the bus at the bus station because she had to go back on that same bus. She took out another thirty paise from her pocket and handed the coins to the conductor. She just wanted to ride on the bus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Valli had planned that she only wanted to ride on the bus. She would spend thirty paise on her fare, go to the town and then come back by the same bus before her mother woke up. She didn’t have time or money to go and see the town. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Valli planned that she would take the one o’clock afternoon bus, reach the town at one forty-five, and be back home by about two forty-five. She found out that the town was six miles from her village. The fare was thirty paise one way.

Detailed explanation-5: -She didn’t get off the bus at the bus station as she was afraid to move alone. She had already planned to take the return journey from the same bus.