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Page 85
... returned to lounge moodily about the compound . On the second day Karlinahami determined in despair to go herself to the vederala . She found him sitting in his compound . ' You have come about your brother , no doubt THE VILLAGE IN THE ...
... returned to lounge moodily about the compound . On the second day Karlinahami determined in despair to go herself to the vederala . She found him sitting in his compound . ' You have come about your brother , no doubt THE VILLAGE IN THE ...
Page 301
... returned from her journey to the prison , only two remained , her own , and that of the head- man Vederala Punchirala . Disease and hunger visited it year after year . It seemed , as the headman said , to have been forgotten by gods and ...
... returned from her journey to the prison , only two remained , her own , and that of the head- man Vederala Punchirala . Disease and hunger visited it year after year . It seemed , as the headman said , to have been forgotten by gods and ...
Page 305
... returned at night for shelter . Her memories of the evils which had happened to her , even of Babun and her life with him , became dim and faded . And as they faded , her childhood and Silindu and his tales returned to her . She had re ...
... returned at night for shelter . Her memories of the evils which had happened to her , even of Babun and her life with him , became dim and faded . And as they faded , her childhood and Silindu and his tales returned to her . She had re ...
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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