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... headman began ; for the headman , on a small scale , lent grain on the same terms in times of scarcity , or when seed was wanted to sow the chenas . In the end the villager carried but little grain from his chena to his hut . Very soon ...
... headman began ; for the headman , on a small scale , lent grain on the same terms in times of scarcity , or when seed was wanted to sow the chenas . In the end the villager carried but little grain from his chena to his hut . Very soon ...
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... headman's door for a whole day . But if it were a case of repayment , he would sit staring over his creditor's head , listen- ing , without a sign or a word , to the quiet persuasive arguments of the headman . The headman's dislike ...
... headman's door for a whole day . But if it were a case of repayment , he would sit staring over his creditor's head , listen- ing , without a sign or a word , to the quiet persuasive arguments of the headman . The headman's dislike ...
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... headman was con- cerned , was illegal . Babehami knew this ; but his needs were pressing , and his own profit would ... headman's house . Punchi Menika very soon attracted Fernando's attention . Her face and form would have been ...
... headman was con- cerned , was illegal . Babehami knew this ; but his needs were pressing , and his own profit would ... headman's house . Punchi Menika very soon attracted Fernando's attention . Her face and form would have been ...
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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