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Page 106
... peons ! Every one knows where the Agent Hamadoru is except the peon ; and he only knows when there are fanams in his hand . The Agent Hamadoru is in Galbodapattu on circuit : he will not return for another ten days . Every one knows ...
... peons ! Every one knows where the Agent Hamadoru is except the peon ; and he only knows when there are fanams in his hand . The Agent Hamadoru is in Galbodapattu on circuit : he will not return for another ten days . Every one knows ...
Page 124
... peon took hold of him by the arm to put him back again into the cage , that he realised what it meant - that he was to be sent to prison . ' Hamadoru , ' he burst out , ' I have not done this . I cannot go to prison , Hamadoru ! It is ...
... peon took hold of him by the arm to put him back again into the cage , that he realised what it meant - that he was to be sent to prison . ' Hamadoru , ' he burst out , ' I have not done this . I cannot go to prison , Hamadoru ! It is ...
Page 151
... peon , who put handcuffs on him and started with him along the dusty main road which ran towards the west . They walked slowly along the road for two days . The peon was a talkative man , and he tried to make Silindu talk with him , but ...
... peon , who put handcuffs on him and started with him along the dusty main road which ran towards the west . They walked slowly along the road for two days . The peon was a talkative man , and he tried to make Silindu talk with him , but ...
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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