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Page 48
... give the girl , but she is unwilling . She told me last night that you had spoken to her . She is of the jungle , wild , not fit for your house . She was very frightened and angry . ' For a moment Punchirala was disconcerted that his ...
... give the girl , but she is unwilling . She told me last night that you had spoken to her . She is of the jungle , wild , not fit for your house . She was very frightened and angry . ' For a moment Punchirala was disconcerted that his ...
Page 101
... give her food and money , and also to her father . I will give work in my chenas to your brother . So your brother can leave the woman and marry from another village . ' 999 ' I do not understand . I do not wish to marry from another ...
... give her food and money , and also to her father . I will give work in my chenas to your brother . So your brother can leave the woman and marry from another village . ' 999 ' I do not understand . I do not wish to marry from another ...
Page 143
... give her to the Mudalali . Well , after the case I set out for the village with the daughter . And all the way I was ... give the woman to the Mudalali , and in return give me back my chena . " The Arachchi thought to himself : “ Here is ...
... give her to the Mudalali . Well , after the case I set out for the village with the daughter . And all the way I was ... give the woman to the Mudalali , and in return give me back my chena . " The Arachchi thought to himself : “ Here is ...
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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