The Village in the JungleHansa, 1974 - 307 pages |
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Page 190
... judge looked at them and frowned ; this increased their fear and con- fusion . The judge said something to the in- terpreter , who asked them their names in an angry threatening voice . Silindu had for- gotten what his ge1 name was ...
... judge looked at them and frowned ; this increased their fear and con- fusion . The judge said something to the in- terpreter , who asked them their names in an angry threatening voice . Silindu had for- gotten what his ge1 name was ...
Page 198
... judge . ' Hamadoru , ' he said , ' it is all lies he is saying . ' The judge was looking straight at him , but Babun could read nothing in the impassive face ; the light eyes , ' the cat's eyes , ' of the white Hamadoru frightened him ...
... judge . ' Hamadoru , ' he said , ' it is all lies he is saying . ' The judge was looking straight at him , but Babun could read nothing in the impassive face ; the light eyes , ' the cat's eyes , ' of the white Hamadoru frightened him ...
Page 249
... judge . ' " Aiyo , it is you I wish to judge me . You are a hunter , and know the jungle . If they take me away now , how do I know what will happen ? What will they do to me ? Let it end now , Hamadoru . ' ' I am sorry , but I can't do ...
... judge . ' " Aiyo , it is you I wish to judge me . You are a hunter , and know the jungle . If they take me away now , how do I know what will happen ? What will they do to me ? Let it end now , Hamadoru . ' ' I am sorry , but I can't do ...
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afraid Agent Hamadoru aiya Aiyo Amara Devi anger angry Appochchi Arachchi asked Babehami Babun Beddagama began Beragama brother Buddha buffalo called charm child cloth Colombo compound daughter deer devil elephant evil eyes face 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 leopard listen live looked magistrate months morning Mudalali Nanchohami never night path peon pilgrims prison Punchi Appu Punchi Menika Punchirala rain Ratemahatmaya rice Rodiya round sanyasi silence Silindu Sinhalese slowly squatted stood strange talk Tamils tank tell temple thing thought tired told took track trees trouble veddas vederala village walked watched wife wild woman women words yakka Yakkini yakko