Phoenix, Volume 1Sri Lanka Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies, 1990 - Commonwealth literature (English) |
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... Raja until Raja stood in front of him . The two gates were closed . Raja stood just outside on the road . Maithri looked at his friend . He opened the gate . ' Hallo , come in Raja , I was thinking of something and didn't see you really ...
... Raja until Raja stood in front of him . The two gates were closed . Raja stood just outside on the road . Maithri looked at his friend . He opened the gate . ' Hallo , come in Raja , I was thinking of something and didn't see you really ...
Page 9
... Raja , they would have been safe with us , they could at least have eaten some good food . ' ' Thank you . They are doing very well at the camp At least , they are not feeding on scraps falling off someone's table . ' Raja's mouth was ...
... Raja , they would have been safe with us , they could at least have eaten some good food . ' ' Thank you . They are doing very well at the camp At least , they are not feeding on scraps falling off someone's table . ' Raja's mouth was ...
Page 11
... Raja moved towards the door . He glanced at Maithri . Maithri stood up with an effort . ' I'll just go up the lane with Raja ' , he said to his mother . ' Come right back , ' she admonished quietly . They walked together up the lane ...
... Raja moved towards the door . He glanced at Maithri . Maithri stood up with an effort . ' I'll just go up the lane with Raja ' , he said to his mother . ' Come right back , ' she admonished quietly . They walked together up the lane ...
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