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Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 1 (of 3)

Note 2 — The Gamarāla and the Washerman

H. (Henry) Parker translation

Well then, the two persons having become very thoroughly friends, at the time while they were thus, the cattle grazed by the Washerman increased by a buffalo bull and a buffalo cow. Afterwards, the Washerman having come [to the other man] said, “Now then, Gamarāhami,2 we must divide the two cattle between us.” The Gamarāla said, “Hā. Let us divide them.” Afterwards the Washerman having gone and caught the two cattle, tied them up.

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