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Page 14
... heard her teeth clicking in the darkness , " the ear of the hungry is in the belly : the sound of your teeth can be heard a hoo1 cry's distance away . " So we lay still again , and at last the herd of pigs came down the track . First ...
... heard her teeth clicking in the darkness , " the ear of the hungry is in the belly : the sound of your teeth can be heard a hoo1 cry's distance away . " So we lay still again , and at last the herd of pigs came down the track . First ...
Page 72
... heard his words , ' Yes , something must be given - either the man or the girl . ' Once more evil had come out of the jungle . The effect upon the other listeners had also been great . The holy man had seen what Babun had hidden ; they ...
... heard his words , ' Yes , something must be given - either the man or the girl . ' Once more evil had come out of the jungle . The effect upon the other listeners had also been great . The holy man had seen what Babun had hidden ; they ...
Page 125
... heard that quite clear at the end . " Six months ' rigorous imprisonment . " It was all that I heard clearly . He is all right . There is no need for you to cry . They will take him away over there - ( Silindu pointed to the east ) ...
... heard that quite clear at the end . " Six months ' rigorous imprisonment . " It was all that I heard clearly . He is all right . There is no need for you to cry . They will take him away over there - ( Silindu pointed to the east ) ...
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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