Question
Why does the conductor call Valli ‘madam’? How does she react to it?
Or
Why does the conductor refer to Valli as ‘madam’?
Solution
The conductor was fond of joking. He called her ‘madam’ to tease her. Valli was behaving like a grown up and confident lady. She did not need anybody’s help. She was annoyed when the old man called her a child. Moreover, she had paid her fare herself and was travelling all alone.
