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Page 123
The remainder of the festival passed slowly for them . They followed the perahera dispirited , and called upon the god nightly . But there was no hope or even doubt now to excite them . Silindu , listless , waited for his release ...
The remainder of the festival passed slowly for them . They followed the perahera dispirited , and called upon the god nightly . But there was no hope or even doubt now to excite them . Silindu , listless , waited for his release ...
Page 138
Small children were hurried away out of sight of Hinnihami as she passed . The deer was certainly a devil , who had brought misfortune on the village . Some said that at night 138 THE VILLAGE IN THE JUNGLE.
Small children were hurried away out of sight of Hinnihami as she passed . The deer was certainly a devil , who had brought misfortune on the village . Some said that at night 138 THE VILLAGE IN THE JUNGLE.
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He was to be hanged in two weeks ' time , and the days passed for him peacefully as the days had passed before the trial . He had no fear of the hanging now . If he had any feeling towards it , it was one of expectancy , even hope .
He was to be hanged in two weeks ' time , and the days passed for him peacefully as the days had passed before the trial . He had no fear of the hanging now . If he had any feeling towards it , it was one of expectancy , even hope .
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User Review - kaitanya64 - LibraryThingSet in colonial Ceylon, this novel is vivid and readable. While the author clearly illustrates a particular culture and time, that of a rural family in the "dry" forest area, where life is ... Read full review
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User Review - Steve38 - LibraryThingDear me but this is a depressing book. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong for the main characters. Written from the point of view of impoverished, uneducated jungle dwellers in Sri Lanka by ... Read full review
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