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father ten rupees, and told him he would give the other forty some other time—but
the money was never paid. Next day they went back to the Korala's house, and
told a tale how the Korala Mahatmaya had got well on the way to my father's ...
father ten rupees, and told him he would give the other forty some other time—but
the money was never paid. Next day they went back to the Korala's house, and
told a tale how the Korala Mahatmaya had got well on the way to my father's ...
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We are poor and ignorant, and you have wealth, and women in the town as you
told us. Leave us in peace, aiya, leave us in peace.' 'It is not lies,' broke in
Babehami. “Truly you are a fool. The woman is ashamed now, and lies to you,
and you ...
We are poor and ignorant, and you have wealth, and women in the town as you
told us. Leave us in peace, aiya, leave us in peace.' 'It is not lies,' broke in
Babehami. “Truly you are a fool. The woman is ashamed now, and lies to you,
and you ...
Page 200
He told his story very simply and quietly. He had met Babehami, who had told
him that his house had been broken into and that a box had been stolen; he
described the box and its contents; he suspected his brotherin-law, who had
been seen ...
He told his story very simply and quietly. He had met Babehami, who had told
him that his house had been broken into and that a box had been stolen; he
described the box and its contents; he suspected his brotherin-law, who had
been seen ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Village in the Jungle |
| Author | Leonard Woolf |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Hansa, 1972 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 30 Nov 2017 |
| Length | 307 pages |
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