“I'm so happy to see you."
"How is my girl?"
She beamed in his presence.
"I hope you won't go away again too soon."
"Close your eyes," he said, and she obeyed him.
He opened her right hand and placed a thick disc in her palm. The metal felt cool in her hand.
"It's just like yours," she said, opening her eyes. Hansu had a heavy gold pocket watch from England. Similaryly sized, hers was made of silver with a gold wash, he said. A while back, he'd taught the difference between the long hand and the short and how to tell time. His watch hung from a solid gold chain with a T-bar that went through his vest buttonhole.
"You press this." Hansu pushed the crown and the pocket watch opened to reveal an elegant white face with curved numerals.
“This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Oppa, thank you. Thank you so much. Where did you get it?" She could not imagine a store where they'd sell such things.
"If you have money, there's nothing you can't have. I had it ordered for you from London. Now we can know exactly when we will meet."
"She couldn't imagine being happier than she was at that moment.
Hansu stroked her face and pulled her toward him.
"I want to see you."
She lowered her gaze and opened her blouse. The night before, she had bathed in hot water, scrubbing every pore of her body until her skin was red.
He took the watch from her hand and looped the thin sash of her slip through its hook.
I'll ordr a proper chian and pin the next time I am in Osaka."
He pushed down her inner sleop to expose her breasts and put his mouth over her. He opened her long skirt.
Her shock at the ungency of his needs had diminished somewhat since the first time theyh made love. They had been together manyh times, and by now, the pain was not as great as it had been for her initially. What Sunja like about lovemaking was the gentle touching as well as the powerful desires of his body. She like how his face changed from grave to innocent in those moments.
When it ended, she closed her blouse. In a few moments, he would have to return to work and she would wash the boardinghouse linens.