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Page 87
... Fernando , his own four acres of chena were not assigned to the money - lender . - To the villagers Fernando was , owing to his dress and habits , a Mahatmaya . He did not treat them as his equals , and they being in his debt - treated ...
... Fernando , his own four acres of chena were not assigned to the money - lender . - To the villagers Fernando was , owing to his dress and habits , a Mahatmaya . He did not treat them as his equals , and they being in his debt - treated ...
Page 102
... Fernando ; his forehead was wrinkled with perplexity . Surely the story could not be true , and yet how could it be false ? Why should the Mahatmaya and Babehami lie to him ? The simplicity of his character made him always inclined to ...
... Fernando ; his forehead was wrinkled with perplexity . Surely the story could not be true , and yet how could it be false ? Why should the Mahatmaya and Babehami lie to him ? The simplicity of his character made him always inclined to ...
Page 134
... Fernando was in the headman's compound . When he saw Silindu he came down towards the fence and called out to him , ' Where is the Arachchi ? They say he went out with you . ' Silindu walked up towards the stile , and stopping levelled ...
... Fernando was in the headman's compound . When he saw Silindu he came down towards the fence and called out to him , ' Where is the Arachchi ? They say he went out with you . ' Silindu walked up towards the stile , and stopping levelled ...
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aiya Aiyo Arachchi asked Babehami Babun became Beddagama began better bring brother brought called carrying charm chena child clear cloth comes compound court crop daughter dead deer devil died evil eyes face father fear felt Fernando followed fool girl give given Hamadoru hand hang head headman hear heard Hinnihami hunter interpreter judge jungle Kamburupitiya Karlinahami kill knew Korala laughed leave listen live looked Mahatmaya mind months morning Mudalali never night once passed path perhaps prison Punchi Menika Punchirala rain returned rice road round seemed seen side silence Silindu Sinhalese slowly speak stand stood story strange talk tell temple thing thought told took track trees trouble true turned understand vederala village voice walked watched wife wild wind woman women