The Village in the JungleHansa, 1974 - 307 pages |
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Page 79
... vederala , ' and she is Silindu's daughter . ' An uncomfortable silence fell upon the listeners . Karlinahami and Babun looked at Silindu , who remained silent , his eyes fixed upon the ground . The vederala's intentions were very clear ...
... vederala , ' and she is Silindu's daughter . ' An uncomfortable silence fell upon the listeners . Karlinahami and Babun looked at Silindu , who remained silent , his eyes fixed upon the ground . The vederala's intentions were very clear ...
Page 87
... vederala ; take the spell from him , I pray you . ' ' I know nothing of spells . I am a poor village vederala with a little knowledge of roots and leaves and fruits , which my father taught me . ' ' Vederala , you yourself told us of ...
... vederala ; take the spell from him , I pray you . ' ' I know nothing of spells . I am a poor village vederala with a little knowledge of roots and leaves and fruits , which my father taught me . ' ' Vederala , you yourself told us of ...
Page 114
... vederala . Will you not come with us and look at my brother now ? ' Why should I see your brother ? ' said the vederala angrily . ' What good can I do ? Did I not tell you , woman , that I cannot cure your brother's fever ? Where the ...
... vederala . Will you not come with us and look at my brother now ? ' Why should I see your brother ? ' said the vederala angrily . ' What good can I do ? Did I not tell you , woman , that I cannot cure your brother's fever ? Where the ...
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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