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Page 39
... seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the com- pound : he very rarely addressed a word to him . In fact , he now scarcely ever spoke to any one except Hinnihami . When he came back to the compound from the jungle or from the ...
... seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the com- pound : he very rarely addressed a word to him . In fact , he now scarcely ever spoke to any one except Hinnihami . When he came back to the compound from the jungle or from the ...
Page 50
... seemed to follow him in the darkness ; enormous forms broke away from the track before him , to crash away among the undergrowth and trees . The throbbing of his heart and throat became unendurable , but still his one idea was to run ...
... seemed to follow him in the darkness ; enormous forms broke away from the track before him , to crash away among the undergrowth and trees . The throbbing of his heart and throat became unendurable , but still his one idea was to run ...
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... seemed to have sunk into the toothless mouth , leaving a long line damp with saliva under the nose . And under the lined forehead were the eyes , lifeless and filmy , peering out of innumerable wrinkles . The eyes were not blind , but ...
... seemed to have sunk into the toothless mouth , leaving a long line damp with saliva under the nose . And under the lined forehead were the eyes , lifeless and filmy , peering out of innumerable wrinkles . The eyes were not blind , 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