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

Note 3 — The Gamarāla and the Washerman

H. (Henry) Parker translation

During the time while they were thus, the Washerman having taken the buffalo bull ploughs for himself. The Gamarāla also one day was going to take the buffalo bull to plough. Then the Washerman quarrelled with him: “The front part belongs to me; the after part belongs to you. I will not allow you to plough with my side,” he said.3 The Gamarāla having become angry came home.

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