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Page 131
... Hinnihami years ago when they were children . His happiness and Hinnihami's was greatly increased when she gave birth to a daughter . The child , conceived dur- ing the pilgrimage , was a pledge to them from the god that , as his word ...
... Hinnihami years ago when they were children . His happiness and Hinnihami's was greatly increased when she gave birth to a daughter . The child , conceived dur- ing the pilgrimage , was a pledge to them from the god that , as his word ...
Page 138
... Hinnihami as she passed . The deer was cer- tainly a devil , who had brought misfortune on the village . Some said ... Hinnihami . The deer had gone up to the child and tried to nibble the leaves , but the boy had snatched them away ...
... Hinnihami as she passed . The deer was cer- tainly a devil , who had brought misfortune on the village . Some said ... Hinnihami . The deer had gone up to the child and tried to nibble the leaves , but the boy had snatched them away ...
Page 139
... Hinnihami was collecting firewood in an old chena . The deer was with her , feeding at a little distance from her upon the young leaves and grass . Suddenly she was aroused by noise and movements near her . A small band of men and boys ...
... Hinnihami was collecting firewood in an old chena . The deer was with her , feeding at a little distance from her upon the young leaves and grass . Suddenly she was aroused by noise and movements near her . A small band of men and boys ...
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afraid Agent Hamadoru aiya Aiyo anger angry Appochchi Arachchi asked Babehami Babun Beddagama began Beragama brother Buddha called charm chena crop child cloth Colombo compound dagobas daughter deer devil elephant evil eyes father fear felt Fernando fever fool girl give grain hami hand hang headman hear heard Hinni Hinnihami hunter judge jungle Kamburupitiya kapurala Karlinahami kill knew Korala Mahatmaya kunji kurakkan kurunies laughed leave Leonard Woolf listened live looked magistrate months morning Mudalali Nanchohami never night path peon pilgrims prison Punchi Menika Punchirala rain Ratemahatmaya rice Rodiya round sanyasi side silence Silindu Sinhalese slowly squatted stood strange talk Tamils tank tell temple thing thought tired told took track trees trouble understand veddas vederala village walked watched wife wild woman women words yakka Yakkini yakko