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Page 83
... knew that he had delivered himself into his power , and the power of the devils that surrounded him . He had no thought of resistance in such a case . The terrible sense of a blank wall of fate , against which a man may hurl himself in ...
... knew that he had delivered himself into his power , and the power of the devils that surrounded him . He had no thought of resistance in such a case . The terrible sense of a blank wall of fate , against which a man may hurl himself in ...
Page 122
... knew that she must inevitably sacrifice herself . Had not the sanyasi known the truth which Babun had not disclosed ? She knew that not even the god could help her ; she had heard his words , ' Yes , something must be given - either the ...
... knew that she must inevitably sacrifice herself . Had not the sanyasi known the truth which Babun had not disclosed ? She knew that not even the god could help her ; she had heard his words , ' Yes , something must be given - either the ...
Page 143
... knew now , when it was too late , that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death . He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble , and now the bitterest of griefs . In the ...
... knew now , when it was too late , that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death . He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble , and now the bitterest of griefs . In 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 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 Malay 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