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Page 35
... listening to the sounds of the women in the hut . At last he said : ' Silindu , I have come to speak to you about your ... listen to me , Silindu , for there is much to say . I have watched the girl from the headman's compound , and a ...
... listening to the sounds of the women in the hut . At last he said : ' Silindu , I have come to speak to you about your ... listen to me , Silindu , for there is much to say . I have watched the girl from the headman's compound , and a ...
Page 102
... listen . Hark , the lizard chirps . It is an evil hour , but again you do not listen . You are going , brother , to meet misfortune . ' Babun allowed himself to be brought back into the com- pound . His mind worked slowly , and he was ...
... listen . Hark , the lizard chirps . It is an evil hour , but again you do not listen . You are going , brother , to meet misfortune . ' Babun allowed himself to be brought back into the com- pound . His mind worked slowly , and he was ...
Page 121
... listening always ; but when he sees clear , then out he rushes charging . ' ' Stop that muttering , ' said the judge , ' and listen carefully to what I ask you . You've got to speak the truth . There's no charge against you ; you've got ...
... listening always ; but when he sees clear , then out he rushes charging . ' ' Stop that muttering , ' said the judge , ' and listen carefully to what I ask you . You've got to speak the truth . There's no charge against you ; you've got ...
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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