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Page 148
... hang you now ? ' ' What ? Do they say that ? ' ' They say that in the village . It isn't true , is it , Appochchi ? ' ' I don't know ; perhaps it is true , perhaps it isn't . But the magistrate Hamadoru said I would be tried by the ...
... hang you now ? ' ' What ? Do they say that ? ' ' They say that in the village . It isn't true , is it , Appochchi ? ' ' I don't know ; perhaps it is true , perhaps it isn't . But the magistrate Hamadoru said I would be tried by the ...
Page 158
... hang me , they will hang me , and what then , old man , what then ? ' The old man began to shake with laughter . He mumbled incoherently , pulling at his beard and long hair with his hands . The scene caused great pleasure and amusement ...
... hang me , they will hang me , and what then , old man , what then ? ' The old man began to shake with laughter . He mumbled incoherently , pulling at his beard and long hair with his hands . The scene caused great pleasure and amusement ...
Page 160
... hang me . That's why I'm here . But I have my feet on the path . I've acquired merit . The old man was right . ' A jail guard shouted across the courtyard to Silindo to ' shut his mouth . ' ' And the woman , ' said Babun , in a low ...
... hang me . That's why I'm here . But I have my feet on the path . I've acquired merit . The old man was right . ' A jail guard shouted across the courtyard to Silindo to ' shut his mouth . ' ' And the woman , ' said Babun , in a low ...
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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