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Page 41
... watched in silence the new house being put up , and she watched in silence Punchi Menika leave the old hut for the new . She felt as if she were losing somthing ; that her sister was going away from her , and that her life had greatly ...
... watched in silence the new house being put up , and she watched in silence Punchi Menika leave the old hut for the new . She felt as if she were losing somthing ; that her sister was going away from her , and that her life had greatly ...
Page 70
... watched the sanyasi anxiously . He muttered to himself , fixed his eyes on the ground in front of him , made marks in the sand with his finger , and swayed his body from side to side . Then looking at Silindu intently he began to speak ...
... watched the sanyasi anxiously . He muttered to himself , fixed his eyes on the ground in front of him , made marks in the sand with his finger , and swayed his body from side to side . Then looking at Silindu intently he began to speak ...
Page 129
... watched the house all day , and , when in the evening he saw the headman return , he smiled . Then he got up and went into the hut . He took his gun which stood in the corner of the room , unloaded it , and reloaded it again with fresh ...
... watched the house all day , and , when in the evening he saw the headman return , he smiled . Then he got up and went into the hut . He took his gun which stood in the corner of the room , unloaded it , and reloaded it again with fresh ...
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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