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Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 2 (of 3)

Note 2 — The Foolish Youth

H. (Henry) Parker translation

After that, the youth says, “Mudalāli, are you trying to cheat me? You cannot cheat me. I will not give fourteen tuttu; also I did not bring fourteen tuttu. Mother gave me eight panams.2 For the eight panams she told me to get two plates. If you will give them for the eight panams, give me two plates.”

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