The Village in the JungleHansa, 1974 - 307 pages |
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Page 164
... thought he had been a fool to lose his temper and threaten openly . But how could one deal with cattle like these people ? He began to grow angry again , but he recognised that it was useless and dangerous further to show his anger and ...
... thought he had been a fool to lose his temper and threaten openly . But how could one deal with cattle like these people ? He began to grow angry again , but he recognised that it was useless and dangerous further to show his anger and ...
Page 166
... thought of speak- ing to the man , but it is not easy for a stranger . I thought , if he marries this woman it is a disgrace to the headman . It is better that his friends speak to him . Probably he is tired of the woman , and will ...
... thought of speak- ing to the man , but it is not easy for a stranger . I thought , if he marries this woman it is a disgrace to the headman . It is better that his friends speak to him . Probably he is tired of the woman , and will ...
Page 279
... thought of the actual hanging , but when he did , he thought of it in the words of the old beggar , ' I do not think it will hurt much . ' Four days before the day fixed for the execution , the jailer came to Silindu's cell accompanied ...
... thought of the actual hanging , but when he did , he thought of it in the words of the old beggar , ' I do not think it will hurt much . ' Four days before the day fixed for the execution , the jailer came to Silindu's cell accompanied ...
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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