The Shadow of Arms (66 page)
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Authors: Hwang Sok-Yong
Tags: #War & Military, #History, #Military, #Korean War, #Literary, #korea, #vietnam, #soldier, #regime, #Fiction, #historical fiction, #Hwang Sok-yong, #black market, #imperialism, #family, #brothers, #relationships, #Da Nang, #United States, #trafficking, #combat, #war, #translation
“Sure, I'll do that.”
Yong Kyu took from her a piece of paper on which was written some address in Uijeongbu where Hae Jong's mother and younger siblings were living.
“Good-bye.”
Hae Jong got up. Yong Kyu nodded. The review ceremony seemed to have begun, for the anthems of the allies had changed to a march. Yong Kyu put money on the table and got to his feet. Across the street, he saw the fluttering train of a white skirt vanishing into the crowd. He walked back toward the ship. The thought of going somewhere and drinking until dawn no longer seemed attractive. He did not want to run into any of the faces he had known in Vietnam.
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