The Village in the JungleHansa, 1974 - 307 pages |
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Page 122
... knew that she must inevitably sacrifice herself . Had not the sanyasi known the truth which Babun had not disclosed ? She knew that not even the god could help her ; she had heard his words , ' Yes , something must be given - either the ...
... knew that she must inevitably sacrifice herself . Had not the sanyasi known the truth which Babun had not disclosed ? She knew that not even the god could help her ; she had heard his words , ' Yes , something must be given - either the ...
Page 143
... knew now , when it was too late , that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death . He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble , and now the bitterest of griefs . In the ...
... knew now , when it was too late , that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death . He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble , and now the bitterest of griefs . In the ...
Page 218
... knew the village must lie . For two days I led the way and my father said nothing , but I saw that he became more and more afraid . And on the third day , suddenly he cried out , " I know this : this track leads to the village . You are ...
... knew the village must lie . For two days I led the way and my father said nothing , but I saw that he became more and more afraid . And on the third day , suddenly he cried out , " I know this : this track leads to the village . You are ...
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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