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Paragraph 1 THERE was a girl named Valliammai who was called Valli for short. She was eight years old and very curious about things. Her favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house, watching what was happening in the street outside. There were no playmates of her own age on her street, and this was about all she had to do. But for Valli, standing at the front door was every bit as enjoyable as any of the elaborate games other children played. Watching the street gave her many new unusual experiences
Paragraph 1 Valli, an eight-year-old girl, was curious about the world and enjoyed watching the street outside her house. She had no playmates of her own age, but standing at the front door was as enjoyable as playing elaborate games. Valli's street watching provided her with many new experiences, making her a curious and adventurous child. Explanation
Paragraph 2 The most fascinating thing of all was the bus that travelled between her village and the nearest town. It passed through her street each hour, once going to the town and once coming back. The sight of the bus, filled each time with a new set of passengers, was a source of unending joy for Valli. Day after day she watched the bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there: she wanted to ride on that bus, even if just once. This wish became stronger and stronger, until it was an overwhelming desire.
Paragraph 2 Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus when it stopped at the street corner. Their faces would kindle in her longings, dreams, and hopes. If one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sights of the town to her, Valli would be too jealous to listen and would shout, in English: “Proud! proud!” Neither she nor her friends really understood the meaning of the word, but they used it often as a slang expression of disapproval.
Paragraph 2 Valli was fascinated by the bus that traveled between her village and the nearest town, passing through her street every hour. The sight of the bus filled with passengers made her daydream and eventually grow into an overwhelming desire to ride it. She would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus at the street corner, their faces kindling in her longings, dreams, and hopes. When one of her friends tried to describe the sights of the town to her, Valli would shout "proud!" in English, which neither she nor her friends understood the meaning of, but used it as a slang expression of disapproval. Explanation
Paragraph 3 Over many days and months Valli listened carefully to conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus, and she also asked a few discreet questions here and there. This way she picked up various small details about the bus journey. The town was six miles from her village. The fare was thirty paise one way — “which is almost nothing at all,” she heard one well-dressed man say, but to Valli, who scarcely saw that much money from one month to the next, it seemed a fortune. The trip to the town took forty-five minutes.
Paragraph 3 On reaching town, if she stayed in her seat and paid another thirty paise, she could return home on the same bus. This meant that she could take the one-o’clock afternoon bus, reach the town at one forty-five, and be back home by about two forty-five... On and on went her thoughts as she calculated and recalculated, planned and replanned
Paragraph 3 Valli carefully listened to conversations between her neighbors and regular bus users to learn about the journey. The town was six miles away, and the fare was thirty paise one way. Valli found the fare to be a fortune, as it allowed her to travel to the town in 45 minutes. If she paid another thirty paise, she could return home on the same bus. This allowed her to take the one-o'clock afternoon bus, reach the town at 1:45, and return home by 2:45. Valli continued to calculate and plan her journey. Explanation
Paragraph 4 Well, one fine spring day the afternoon bus was just on the point of leaving the village and turning into the main highway when a small voice was heard shouting: “Stop the bus! Stop the bus!” And a tiny hand was raised commandingly. The bus slowed down to a crawl, and the conductor, sticking his head out the door, said, “Hurry then! Tell whoever it is to come quickly.” “It’s me,” shouted Valli. “I’m the one who has to get on.” By now the bus had come to a stop, and the conductor said, “Oh, really! You don’t say so!”
Paragraph 4 “Yes, I simply have to go to town,” said Valli, still standing outside the bus, “and here’s my money.” She showed him some coins. “Okay, okay, but first you must get on the bus,” said the conductor, and he stretched out a hand to help her up. “Never mind,” she said, “I can get on by myself. You don’t have to help me.”
Paragraph 4 On a spring day, an afternoon bus nearing the village was stopped by a voice demanding to be stopped. The conductor urged the passenger to get on the bus quickly. Valli, standing outside, claimed she had to go to town and presented her money. The conductor reassured her that she had to get on the bus first, but she refused, stating she could do it alone. The bus slowed down to a crawl, and the conductor urged her to hurry. Valli's story highlights the importance of a swift response to emergencies and the importance of a safe and responsible journey. Explanation
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