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Page 48
... tell the child to obey , there is no more to be said . ' ' The girl is a wild thing , I tell you . I cannot give her against her will . ' The vederala got up . He smiled at Silindu , who watched him anxiously . ' You will not give the ...
... tell the child to obey , there is no more to be said . ' ' The girl is a wild thing , I tell you . I cannot give her against her will . ' The vederala got up . He smiled at Silindu , who watched him anxiously . ' You will not give the ...
Page 51
... tell the others what had happened . The pale yellow of his skin , his sunken glazed eyes , his shivering body told them that Punchirala's charms had already begun their work , and his devils had already entered Silindu . He lay down on ...
... tell the others what had happened . The pale yellow of his skin , his sunken glazed eyes , his shivering body told them that Punchirala's charms had already begun their work , and his devils had already entered Silindu . He lay down on ...
Page 174
... tell you anything here . You must go to Kamburupitiya , and send a petition to the Agent Hamadoru . ' ' But you know my man , aiya ; you said you did . What harm to tell me ? Is he here now ? What has happened to him ? I have come many ...
... tell you anything here . You must go to Kamburupitiya , and send a petition to the Agent Hamadoru . ' ' But you know my man , aiya ; you said you did . What harm to tell me ? Is he here now ? What has happened to him ? I have come many ...
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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