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Page 35
... girl is in the house . What have you to do with her ? ' ' I want you to listen to me , Silindu , for there is much to say . I have watched the girl from the headman's compound , and a charm has come upon me . I cannot eat or sleep for ...
... girl is in the house . What have you to do with her ? ' ' I want you to listen to me , Silindu , for there is much to say . I have watched the girl from the headman's compound , and a charm has come upon me . I cannot eat or sleep for ...
Page 48
... girl up or only filth , as the saying is ? They are called twins , but the one has been married a year and the other has not flowered yet ! ' ' Vederala ! I would give the girl , but she is unwilling . She told me last night that you ...
... girl up or only filth , as the saying is ? They are called twins , but the one has been married a year and the other has not flowered yet ! ' ' Vederala ! I would give the girl , but she is unwilling . She told me last night that you ...
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... girl ; take her . ” He will take the girl , and the devil will leave the man . Otherwise , if you do not do this the man will die , for something must be given - either the man or the girl . Remember , too , that the girl cannot be ...
... girl ; take her . ” He will take the girl , and the devil will leave the man . Otherwise , if you do not do this the man will die , for something must be given - either the man or the girl . Remember , too , that the girl cannot be ...
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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