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I will not admit that one speech or one action of this inestimable man is incapable of being reconciled with reality, and I should not wonder if many of these words and actions are historically true.

나는 이 비길 데 없는 인물의 어떤 말이나 행동도 현실과 조화될 수 없다는 것을 인정하지 않을 것이며, 이 말과 행동들 중 많은 것이 역사적으로 사실이라 해도 놀라지 않을 것이다.

But the greatness of Mr. Collins could not have been so satisfactorily exhibited if his creatress had not adjusted so artfully to him the figures of Mr. Bennet and of Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

그러나 콜린스 씨의 위대함은 그를 창조한 여성 작가가 베넷 씨와 캐서린 드 버그 부인이라는 인물들을 그에게 그토록 교묘하게 맞추어 놓지 않았더라면 이처럼 만족스럽게 드러날 수 없었을 것이다.

The latter, like Mr. Collins himself, has been charged with exaggeration.

후자는 콜린스 씨 자신과 마찬가지로 과장되었다는 비난을 받아 왔다.

There is, perhaps, a very faint shade of colour for the charge; but it seems to me very faint indeed.

그 비난에는 아마도 아주 희미한 근거가 있을지 모르지만, 내게는 정말로 매우 희미하게 느껴진다.

Even now I do not think that it would be impossible to find persons, especially female persons, not necessarily of noble birth, as overbearing, as self-centred, as neglectful of good manners, as Lady Catherine.

지금 이 시대에도 반드시 귀족 출신이 아니더라도 캐서린 부인만큼 고압적이고, 자기중심적이며, 예의범절을 무시하는 사람들, 특히 여성들을 찾는 것이 불가능하지는 않을 것이라고 생각한다.

A hundred years ago, an earl's daughter, the Lady Powerful (if not exactly Bountiful) of an out-of-the-way country parish, rich, long out of marital authority, and so forth, had opportunities of developing these agreeable characteristics which seldom present themselves now.

백 년 전에는, 외딴 시골 교구의 백작 딸로서, 부유하고 오랫동안 결혼의 굴레에서 벗어나 있던 강력한 여주인(자선가라고까지는 할 수 없더라도)은 오늘날에는 좀처럼 생기지 않는 이러한 유쾌한 특성들을 발전시킬 기회를 가졌다.

As for Mr. Bennet, Miss Austen, and Mr. Darcy, and even Miss Elizabeth herself, were, I am inclined to think, rather hard on him for the "impropriety" of his conduct.

베넷 씨에 관해서는, 오스틴 양과 다아시 씨, 그리고 엘리자베스 양 자신조차도 그의 행동의 "부적절함"에 대해 그에게 다소 가혹했다고 나는 생각하는 편이다.

His wife was evidently, and must always have been, a quite irreclaimable fool; and unless he had shot her or himself there was no way out of it for a man of sense and spirit but the ironic.

그의 아내는 분명히, 그리고 항상 그래왔음이 틀림없는, 전혀 구제불능의 바보였으며, 그가 그녀나 자신을 쏘아 죽이지 않는 한 분별력과 기개를 가진 남자로서 그 상황을 벗어날 방법은 냉소적인 태도밖에 없었다.

Vocabulary

나는
naneun — I (subject marker); to bite or scratch
비길
bigil — to compare with; to match or equal
없는
eomneun — not existing; absent or lacking
인물의
inmul-ui — of a character or person (possessive)
어떤
eotteun — what kind of; some; a certain
말이나
mal-ina — words or; speech or (alternative)
행동도
haengdong-do — action or behavior either; also actions
현실과
hyeonsil-gwa — reality and; with reality (coordinate)
조화될
johwadoel — to be harmonized; to become in harmony
없다는
eobdaneun — that there is not; that does not exist
것을
geoseul — thing (object marker); that which
인정하지
injeong-haji — do not acknowledge; do not admit
않을
anheul — will not; shall not (negation)
것이며
geosimyeo — thing and; and also (conjunction)
말과
mal-gwa — words and; speech and (coordinate)
행동들
haengdong-deul — actions or behaviors (plural marker)
많은
manh-eun — many; much; a lot of
것이
geosi — thing (subject marker); that which is
역사적으로
yeoksajeogjeugniro — historically; from a historical perspective
사실이라
sasil-ira — is fact; is true; being factual
해도
haedo — even though; even if one does
놀라지
nollaji — not be surprised; not startle
것이다
geosida — it is that; it is the case that
그러나
geureona — however; but; nevertheless; yet
씨의
ssi-ui — Mr./Ms. (possessive); 's (respectful)
위대함은
widaeh-ameun — greatness (topic marker); great quality is
그를
geureul — him; he (object marker)
창조한
changjohan — created; made; produced (past tense)
여성
yeoseong — woman; female; women
작가가
jagga-ga — author (subject marker); writer who
씨와
ssi-wa — Mr./Ms. and; sir/madam with
부인이라는
buin-iraneun — lady/wife called; woman named (quote)
인물들을
inmul-deul-eul — characters (object plural); people (accusative)
그에게
geuege — to him; for him; to that one
그토록
geutorok — so; so much; to that extent
교묘하게
gyomyo-hage — cunningly; subtly; cleverly; skillfully
맞추어
matchueo — matched; fitted; adjusted to suit
놓지
notji — did not place; did not put
않았더라면
anh-asseotdeoramyeon — had not; if one had not done
이처럼
icheoreom — like this; in this way; thus
만족스럽게
manjok-seureop-ge — satisfactorily; to satisfaction; pleasingly
드러날
deureonal — will be revealed; will be exposed
없었을
eobseo-eul — would not have been; was not
후자는
huja-neun — the latter (topic marker); latter one
자신과
jasin-gwa — oneself and; with oneself (coordinate)
마찬가지로
machan-gajiro — likewise; in the same way; similarly
과장되었다는
gwajang-doeeo-sseotdaneun — exaggerated; that was exaggerated (past claim)
비난을
binan-eul — criticism (object marker); blame or censure
받아
bada — receive; accept; undergo; get
왔다
watda — came; has come (past progressive)
비난에는
binan-e-neun — to criticism (topic marker); for blame
아마도
amado — perhaps; maybe; probably; possibly
아주
aju — very; quite; rather; extremely
희미한
huimihan — faint; dim; vague; obscure
근거가
geungeo-ga — basis or foundation (subject marker)
있을지
isseul-ji — might exist; may be present
모르지만
moreuji-man — do not know but; though unsure
내게는
naege-neun — to me (topic marker); for me
정말로
jeongmallo — really; truly; genuinely; indeed
매우
maeu — very; extremely; quite; considerably
희미하게
huimihage — faintly; vaguely; dimly; obscurely
느껴진다
neukkyeojinda — feels; is perceived; seems to
지금
jigeum — now; at present; current time
시대에도
sidae-edo — even in the era; also in times
반드시
bandeusi — necessarily; must; certainly; definitely
귀족
gwiju — aristocrat; noble; member of nobility
출신이
chulsin-i — origin or background (subject marker)
아니더라도
ani-deorado — even if not; whether or not
부인만큼
buin-mankeum — as much as the lady; like the woman
고압적이고
goyap-jeogigu — domineering and; overbearing and oppressive
자기중심적이며
jagi-jungsim-jeogimy — self-centered and; egocentric and
예의범절을
yeui-beomjeol-eul — etiquette (object marker); propriety or manners
무시하는
musi-haneun — ignoring; disregarding; neglecting; scorning
사람들
saramdeul — people; persons (plural); individuals
특히
teukhi — especially; particularly; especially; notably
여성들을
yeoseong-deul-eul — women (object plural); female people (accusative)
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