Phoenix, Volume 1Sri Lanka Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies, 1990 - Commonwealth literature (English) |
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Page 9
... thaththa being in Jaffna .. ' she said wistfully . We have had no news from him for three days . Perhaps he has no way of sending a message across . Nothing in the post today too , aiya . ' ' I know , ' Maithri said . They sat together ...
... thaththa being in Jaffna .. ' she said wistfully . We have had no news from him for three days . Perhaps he has no way of sending a message across . Nothing in the post today too , aiya . ' ' I know , ' Maithri said . They sat together ...
Page 10
... Thaththa must be in such danger .. her voice trailed away . She sat staring into nothing , into the distance . There was nothing really , that one could do , but wait and hope and pray . Raja stood up . ' Thank you for the food , auntie ...
... Thaththa must be in such danger .. her voice trailed away . She sat staring into nothing , into the distance . There was nothing really , that one could do , but wait and hope and pray . Raja stood up . ' Thank you for the food , auntie ...
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... thaththa being away that keeps getting us down . ' He tried clumsily to make it up . Raja was silent . They were passing his house . ' I think of your , father too , had he been here , my house would have been safe . We keep thinking ...
... thaththa being away that keeps getting us down . ' He tried clumsily to make it up . Raja was silent . They were passing his house . ' I think of your , father too , had he been here , my house would have been safe . We keep thinking ...
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