I'd say #1. If this woman is married, it's likely that she's an adult, not a "little girl" as her husband states.
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Sternly, maybe could just be grim ( formiadable, harsh, uninviting, depressing, lack of humor, etc)
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
D
Explanation:
D uses the words exhausting, stumbled, loud, and hectic to describe the journey into the city, which is the most negative.