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English → Korean CHAPTER I Level 9/10

On such an afternoon, if ever, the Lord High Chancellor ought to be sitting here—as here he is—with a foggy glory round his head, softly fenced in with crimson cloth and curtains, addressed by a large advocate with great whiskers, a little voice, and an interminable brief, and outwardly directing his contemplation to the lantern in the roof, where he can see nothing but fog.

이런 오후라면, 어느 때보다도, 대법관 각하께서 마땅히 여기 앉아 계셔야 할 것이다—실제로 지금 여기 앉아 계시듯이—머리 주위에 안개 낀 영광을 두르고, 진홍빛 천과 커튼으로 부드럽게 에워싸인 채, 커다란 구레나룻에 작은 목소리를 가진 덩치 큰 변호사로부터 끝없는 소송 서류를 낭독받으며, 겉으로는 지붕의 채광창을 향해 명상을 집중하는 척하지만 그곳에서는 안개 외에 아무것도 볼 수 없는.

On such an afternoon some score of members of the High Court of Chancery bar ought to be—as here they are—mistily engaged in one of the ten thousand stages of an endless cause, tripping one another up on slippery precedents, groping knee-deep in technicalities, running their goat-hair and horsehair warded heads against walls of words and making a pretence of equity with serious faces, as players might.

이런 오후라면 대법원 변호사단의 수십 명 회원들이 마땅히—실제로 지금 여기 있듯이—끝없는 소송의 수만 가지 단계 중 하나에 안개 속처럼 몽롱하게 매달려, 미끄러운 판례들에서 서로 발목을 잡고, 기술적 법률 조항 속에서 무릎까지 잠겨 더듬거리며, 염소털과 말총으로 만든 가발을 쓴 머리를 언어의 벽에 들이받고, 마치 배우들처럼 진지한 얼굴로 공정성을 흉내 내고 있어야 할 것이다.

On such an afternoon the various solicitors in the cause, some two or three of whom have inherited it from their fathers, who made a fortune by it, ought to be—as are they not?—ranged in a line, in a long matted well (but you might look in vain for truth at the bottom of it) between the registrar's red table and the silk gowns, with bills, cross-bills, answers, rejoinders, injunctions, affidavits, issues, references to masters, masters' reports, mountains of costly nonsense, piled before them.

이런 오후라면 그 소송에 관여한 여러 사무변호사들이—그 중 두세 명은 이 소송으로 재산을 모은 아버지들로부터 그것을 물려받은—마땅히, 실제로 그렇지 않은가, 등기관의 붉은 탁자와 비단 법복들 사이의 길고 매트가 깔린 우물 같은 공간에(그러나 그 바닥에서 진실을 찾으려 해도 헛수고일 것이다) 한 줄로 늘어서서, 청구서, 반소 청구서, 답변서, 재반박서, 금지 명령서, 선서 진술서, 쟁점 목록, 심판관 회부 문서, 심판관 보고서, 값비싼 허튼소리의 산더미를 앞에 쌓아 놓고 있어야 할 것이다.

Vocabulary

이런
i-reon — This kind of; such as this
오후라면
o-hu-ra-myeon — If it is the afternoon; in the afternoon context
어느
eo-neu — Any; some; a certain
때보다도
ttae-bo-da-do — More than any other time; compared to any moment
대법관
dae-beop-gwan — Supreme Court justice; highest-level judge
마땅히
ma-ttang-hi — Rightfully; properly; as one ought to
여기
yeo-gi — Here; this place
앉아
an-ja — Sitting; seated (verb stem form)
계셔야
gye-syeo-ya — Must be present (honorific obligation form)
hal — Will do; to do (future/modifier form)
것이다
geo-si-da — It is the case that; it should be so
실제로
sil-je-ro — Actually; in reality; in fact
지금
ji-geum — Now; at this moment
계시듯이
gye-si-deu-si — Just as (he) is present (honorific)
머리
meo-ri — Head; hair
주위에
ju-wi-e — Around; surrounding; in the vicinity of
안개
an-gae — Fog; mist
kkin — Covered with; having gathered (fog, mist)
영광을
yeong-gwang-eul — Glory; honor (object marker attached)
두르고
du-reu-go — Wrapping around; encircling and then
진홍빛
jin-hong-bit — Crimson color; deep red hue
천과
cheon-gwa — Cloth and; fabric and
커튼으로
keo-teun-eu-ro — With curtains; by means of curtains
부드럽게
bu-deu-reop-ge — Softly; gently; in a soft manner
에워싸인
e-wo-ssa-in — Surrounded; enclosed; wrapped around
chae — While remaining in a state; still in that condition
커다란
keo-da-ran — Very large; big; huge
작은
ja-geun — Small; little; tiny
목소리를
mok-so-ri-reul — Voice (object marker attached)
가진
ga-jin — Having; possessing; who has
덩치
deong-chi — Body size; bulk; large physique
keun — Big; large; great
변호사로부터
byeon-ho-sa-ro-bu-teo — From a lawyer; from an attorney
끝없는
kkeut-eom-neun — Endless; unceasing; never-ending
소송
so-song — Lawsuit; legal case; litigation
서류를
seo-ryu-reul — Documents; papers (object marker attached)
겉으로는
geo-teu-ro-neun — Outwardly; on the surface; externally
지붕의
ji-bung-ui — Of the roof; the roof's
향해
hyang-hae — Toward; facing; directed at
명상을
myeong-sang-eul — Meditation; contemplation (object marker attached)
집중하는
jip-jung-ha-neun — Concentrating; focusing on something
척하지만
cheok-ha-ji-man — Pretending to; feigning but actually
그곳에서는
geu-go-se-seo-neun — From that place; at that spot (topic)
외에
oe-e — Besides; other than; except for
아무것도
a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all; not anything
bol — To see; able to see (future modifier)
su — Ability; possibility; can
없는
eom-neun — Not having; without; nonexistent
대법원
dae-beo-bwon — Supreme Court; highest court of law
수십
su-sip — Dozens; tens of; several tens
myeong — Person (counter); number of people
회원들이
hoe-won-deu-ri — Members (subject marker attached)
있듯이
it-deu-si — Just as there are; as if existing
소송의
so-song-ui — Of the lawsuit; pertaining to the case
수만
su-man — Tens of thousands; countless
가지
ga-ji — Kind; type; variety
단계
dan-gye — Stage; step; phase
jung — Among; in the middle of; within
하나에
ha-na-e — At one; in one; to one
속처럼
sok-cheo-reom — Like the inside; as if in a fog
몽롱하게
mong-rong-ha-ge — Hazily; drowsily; in a dazed manner
매달려
mae-dal-lyeo — Hanging on; clinging to; suspended from
미끄러운
mi-kkeu-reo-un — Slippery; slick; smooth and hard to grasp
서로
seo-ro — Each other; mutually; one another
발목을
bal-mo-geul — Ankle (object marker); grabbing the ankle
잡고
jap-go — Grabbing and; holding and
기술적
gi-sul-jeok — Technical; relating to technique or skill
법률
beom-nyul — Law; statute; legal provisions
조항
jo-hang — Clause; provision; article of law
속에서
so-ge-seo — Within; inside of; in the midst of
무릎까지
mu-reup-kka-ji — Up to the knees; knee-deep
잠겨
jam-gyeo — Submerged; sunk; immersed in
더듬거리며
deo-deum-geo-ri-myeo — Groping; fumbling; stumbling along while
만든
man-deun — Made; created; crafted
가발을
ga-bal-eul — Wig (object marker attached)
sseun — Wearing (on head); having put on
머리를
meo-ri-reul — Head (object marker attached)
언어의
eon-eo-ui — Of language; linguistic; pertaining to words
벽에
byeo-ge — Against the wall; at the wall
마치
ma-chi — Just like; as if; as though
배우들처럼
bae-u-deul-cheo-reom — Like actors; in the manner of performers
진지한
jin-ji-han — Serious; sincere; earnest
얼굴로
eol-gul-ro — With a face; using one's expression
공정성을
gong-jeong-seong-eul — Fairness; impartiality (object marker attached)
흉내
hyung-nae — Imitation; mimicry; pretense
내고
nae-go — Putting out; producing; imitating and
있어야
i-sseo-ya — Must exist; should be present
geu — That; the; he/she/it
소송에
so-song-e — In the lawsuit; regarding the legal case
관여한
gwan-yeo-han — Involved in; having participated in
여러
yeo-reo — Various; several; many
두세
du-se — Two or three; a couple
i — This; these
소송으로
so-song-eu-ro — Through the lawsuit; by means of litigation
재산을
jae-san-eul — Property; assets; wealth (object marker)
모은
mo-eun — Gathered; accumulated; having collected
아버지들로부터
a-beo-ji-deul-ro-bu-teo — From their fathers; inherited from fathers
그것을
geu-geo-seul — That thing; it (object marker attached)
물려받은
mul-lyeo-ba-deun — Inherited; passed down from another
그렇지
geu-reo-chi — Is that not so; isn't that right
않은가
a-neun-ga — Is it not; isn't it (rhetorical question)
붉은
bul-geun — Red; reddish; crimson
탁자와
tak-ja-wa — Table and; desk and
비단
bi-dan — Silk; silk fabric
사이의
sa-i-ui — Between; among; in the space of
길고
gil-go — Long and; being long and then
매트가
mae-teu-ga — Mat (subject marker); a mat that
깔린
kkal-lin — Laid out; spread on the floor
우물
u-mul — Well; a deep pit-like space
같은
ga-teun — Like; similar to; same as
공간에
gong-gan-e — In the space; within the area
그러나
geu-reo-na — However; but; nevertheless
바닥에서
ba-da-ge-seo — From the floor; at the bottom
진실을
jin-sil-eul — Truth (object marker attached)
찾으려
cha-jeu-ryeo — Trying to find; intending to seek
해도
hae-do — Even if one tries; even doing so
헛수고일
heot-su-go-il — It would be futile effort; wasted labor
han — One; a single
줄로
jul-lo — In a line; in a row
늘어서서
neu-reo-seo-seo — Lined up; standing in a row
청구서
cheong-gu-seo — Invoice; claim document; bill
금지
geum-ji — Prohibition; ban; injunction
선서
seon-seo — Oath; sworn declaration
쟁점
jaeng-jeom — Point of contention; issue; disputed matter
목록
mong-nok — List; catalogue; inventory
문서
mun-seo — Document; written record; official paper
보고서
bo-go-seo — Report; written account of findings
값비싼
gap-bi-ssan — Expensive; costly; high-priced
산더미를
san-deo-mi-reul — Mountain pile; huge heap (object marker)
앞에
a-pe — In front of; before
쌓아
ssa-a — Stacking; piling up
놓고
no-ko — Placing and; having put down
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