vali refused the conductor's offer of a coldrink sternely though she might be willing to have one - English - Madam Rides the Bus

Question

vali refused the conductor's offer of a coldrink sternely though
she might be willing to have one

Tanveer Jehan · Accepted Answer

she refused the offer because she wanted to act like a grown up
person She did not want to be considered a child by the passengers
on the bus and so she thought it was better to refuse the offer
like a grown up