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Page 181
The Mudalali made Babun give him all the particulars , and he wrote the petition ,
and stamped and posted it . He told Babun to come in again to Kamburupitiya in
ten days ' time to see him about it . He also gave him food , and made him sleep ...
The Mudalali made Babun give him all the particulars , and he wrote the petition ,
and stamped and posted it . He told Babun to come in again to Kamburupitiya in
ten days ' time to see him about it . He also gave him food , and made him sleep ...
Page 196
the interpreter asked Babun . " I don't understand , ” said Babun . “ Yakko , ” said
the interpreter angrily , “ do you want to ask complainant any questions ? ” “ What
questions are there to ask ? It is lies what he said . ” There was a pause while ...
the interpreter asked Babun . " I don't understand , ” said Babun . “ Yakko , ” said
the interpreter angrily , “ do you want to ask complainant any questions ? ” “ What
questions are there to ask ? It is lies what he said . ” There was a pause while ...
Page 269
Suddenly in one of them he recognized Babun . He jumped up and ran to the
bars of the gate , crying out : " Ohé ! Babun ! ' Babun ! ” Babun looked round .
There was no surprise or interest in his face , when he saw that it was Silindu . A
great ...
Suddenly in one of them he recognized Babun . He jumped up and ran to the
bars of the gate , crying out : " Ohé ! Babun ! ' Babun ! ” Babun looked round .
There was no surprise or interest in his face , when he saw that it was Silindu . A
great ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Village in the Jungle |
| Author | Leonard Woolf |
| Edition | 2, reprint |
| Publisher | B.R. Publishing Corporation, 1975 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 19 Feb 2009 |
| ISBN | 0883867052, 9780883867051 |
| Length | 301 pages |
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