The Village in the JungleHansa, 1974 - 307 pages |
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Page 48
... path into the thick jungle . Last night I could not sleep for thinking of you . So I came in the early morning along the path to meet you on your way from the chena . I cannot sleep , Punchi Menika , for thinking of you . I have watched ...
... path into the thick jungle . Last night I could not sleep for thinking of you . So I came in the early morning along the path to meet you on your way from the chena . I cannot sleep , Punchi Menika , for thinking of you . I have watched ...
Page 263
... path . ' ' You do not know the jungle , father , ' said Silindu . ' It is of food and killing and hunting that the beasts talk to me . They know nothing of your path , nor do I. ' ' Aiyo , it is not only in the jungle that they say that ...
... path . ' ' You do not know the jungle , father , ' said Silindu . ' It is of food and killing and hunting that the beasts talk to me . They know nothing of your path , nor do I. ' ' Aiyo , it is not only in the jungle that they say that ...
Page 271
... path , he put his foot on one side . So too you will acquire merit . It will help you in the next birth . I think you are already on the path , my son . And perhaps if my path too leads me to the west , who knows ? I shall see you there ...
... path , he put his foot on one side . So too you will acquire merit . It will help you in the next birth . I think you are already on the path , my son . And perhaps if my path too leads me to the west , who knows ? I shall see you there ...
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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