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Page 70
... walked and walked to this place with the sick man , and we went in the perahera and called to the god . But the god does not hear us , and the man's life is going from him . Then the woman went again to the man , for he too is here ...
... walked and walked to this place with the sick man , and we went in the perahera and called to the god . But the god does not hear us , and the man's life is going from him . Then the woman went again to the man , for he too is here ...
Page 125
... walked on in silence . As they walked his excitement began to die down . He seemed to be thinking deeply . From time to time he muttered to himself . Late in the evening they came to the big trees . Silindu collected some sticks and ...
... walked on in silence . As they walked his excitement began to die down . He seemed to be thinking deeply . From time to time he muttered to himself . Late in the evening they came to the big trees . Silindu collected some sticks and ...
Page 137
... walked slowly , following instinctively the tangled winding tracks . His lassitude and fatigue increased . He ... walked slowly , but what was a slow pace for him was faster than that of the other villagers . He went into the compound ...
... walked slowly , following instinctively the tangled winding tracks . His lassitude and fatigue increased . He ... walked slowly , but what was a slow pace for him was faster than that of the other villagers . He went into the compound ...
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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