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Page 72
... knew well that they had heard from him the reply of the god . They walked back to the temple talking about it in low voices . There was no suggestion of doubt in any one as to what should be done . Even Silindu had given in . The god ...
... knew well that they had heard from him the reply of the god . They walked back to the temple talking about it in low voices . There was no suggestion of doubt in any one as to what should be done . Even Silindu had given in . The god ...
Page 85
... knew now , when it was too late , that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death . He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble , and now the bitterest of griefs . In the ...
... knew now , when it was too late , that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death . He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble , and now the bitterest of griefs . In the ...
Page 87
... knew very little about villages , but he knew the many proverbs about women and trouble ; and he had heard many tales of violence and murder , of which women had been the cause . He was quite alone among people whom he did not really ...
... knew very little about villages , but he knew the many proverbs about women and trouble ; and he had heard many tales of violence and murder , of which women had been the cause . He was quite alone among people whom he did not really ...
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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