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    ENGLISH MADAM RIDES THE BUS

    MADAM RIDES THE BUS


    ~Summary~

    Valliammai and Her Pastime


    Valliammai was a girl, who was known as Valli in short. She was eight years old. She wanted to
    know about new things. She had no one to play with her of her own age. So her favourite pastime
    was to stand in front of the door of her house. This always gave her new experiences. The bus
    that travelled from her street to the town fascinated her the most. Looking at the new passengers
    every time the bus gave an unending joy to Valli.

    Valli Wants to Travel in the Bus


    Everyday when Valli watched the bus, she wanted to travel in it. This wish became stronger day-
    by-day until it became a desire. She used to stare at the people while they got up and down the
    bus. If one of her friends went on a bus ride and described her about the bus journey, she became
    jealous of her and would shout.

    Valli Discovers Details About the Bus Journey


    For many days and months, Valli listened to the talks of her neighbours and people who went on
    the bus journey. She even asked them some questions since they were regular travellers. This
    way she was able to get even the minute details about the bus journey. The fare was 30 paise for
    one way and the trip to the town took 45 minutes. She kept on planning and calculating the things
    for a long time.

    Valli Takes the Bus


    Valli took the bus on a spring afternoon. There were only six to seven passengers in the bus. The
    bus was new with soft and luxurious seats. The conductor was a jolly sort of a person and asked
    Valli to get seated right up there in front. He addressed Valli as madam'. She started looking
    outside the bus and was attracted by the outside view. She could see the canal, the palm trees,
    grassland, distant mountains and the blue sky. A cow running towards the bus made her laugh
    and clap. The cow was not moving aside despite continuous honking by the driver.
    ENGLISH MADAM RIDES THE BUS

    Valli Reaches the Town


    The bus reached the town after some time. Valli was seeing the bright shops and big crowd. She
    stayed in the bus while the other passengers got down. The conductor asked her to get down but
    she told him that she would go back in the same bus. She refused his offer of giving her a cold
    drink as a treat.

    The Return Journey


    Valli saw the same wonderful sights on the return journey. She wasn't bored and greeted
    everything with the same excitement she'd felt the first time. Suddenly, she saw a young cow
    lying dead by the road side. It was the same cow that was running towards the bus when she was
    going to town. She was filled with sadness on seeing her. The bus moved on but the thoughts of
    the dead cow haunted Valli. She no longer looked outside the window. When the bus reached
    her village at three forty, she ran straight for home. Her mother did not get to know of her secret
    journey.

    Conclusion of Madam Rides the Bus


    The chapter – Madam Rides the Bus explained the desire of a young girl to take a bus ride
    from her village to the nearest town. However, on her trip an unfortunate incident taught
    her the meaning of life and death.

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