The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 4

English → Korean CHAPTER I Level 8/10

However, he did not long hesitate; for, being perfectly well acquainted with his father's disposition, he did not doubt that he was glad of this pretence to get rid of him; and his resolves being as invariable as the laws of the Medes and Persians, he knew it would be to no purpose to attempt him by prayers and entreaties; so without any farther application, he betook himself, with his disconsolate bedfellow to a farm-house, where an old servant of his mother dwelt: there they remained some time in a situation but ill adapted to the elegance of their desires and tenderness of their love; which nevertheless my father chose to endure, rather than supplicate an unnatural and inflexible parent but my mother, foreseeing the inconveniences to which she must have been exposed, had she been delivered in this place (and her pregnancy was very far advanced), without communicating her design to her husband, went in disguise to the house of my grandfather, hoping that her tears and condition would move him to compassion, and reconcile him to an event which was now irrecoverably past.

그러나 그는 오래 망설이지 않았다. 왜냐하면 그는 아버지의 성격을 너무나 잘 알고 있었기에, 아버지가 자신을 쫓아낼 이 구실을 반기고 있다는 것을 의심하지 않았기 때문이다. 또한 아버지의 결심은 메디아와 페르시아의 법률만큼이나 변함이 없었기에, 기도와 간청으로 그를 설득하려 해봤자 아무 소용이 없을 것임을 알고 있었다. 그래서 더 이상 아무런 호소도 하지 않고, 그는 슬픔에 잠긴 동반자와 함께 어머니의 늙은 하인이 살고 있는 농가로 몸을 피했다. 그곳에서 그들은 한동안 머물렀는데, 그 상황은 그들이 바라던 우아함이나 사랑의 섬세함과는 거리가 먼 것이었다. 그럼에도 불구하고 나의 아버지는 비인정하고 완고한 부모에게 애원하는 것보다 그 상황을 감내하기를 택했다. 그러나 나의 어머니는 만삭에 가까운 몸으로 이 곳에서 출산하게 될 경우 겪어야 할 불편함을 미리 내다보고, 남편에게 자신의 계획을 알리지 않은 채 변장을 하고 외할아버지의 집으로 찾아갔다. 그녀는 자신의 눈물과 처지가 그의 동정심을 움직여, 이미 돌이킬 수 없이 지나버린 일을 받아들이도록 그를 설득할 수 있기를 바랐던 것이다.

She found means to deceive the servants, and get introduced as an unfortunate lady, who wanted to complain of some matrimonial grievances, it being my grandfather's particular province to decide in all cases of scandal.

그녀는 하인들을 속이고 혼인 관련 불만을 호소하러 온 불행한 부인으로 행세하며 집 안으로 들어갈 방법을 찾아냈는데, 이는 나의 외할아버지가 추문에 관한 모든 사안을 판결하는 것을 특별한 소임으로 삼고 있었기 때문이었다.

Vocabulary

그러나: geureona — However; used to contrast or contradict a previous statement.
그는: geuneun — He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun.
오래: orae — For a long time; indicating extended duration.
망설이지: mangseoriji — Hesitate; to waver or be indecisive (negative form here).
않았다: anassda — Did not; past tense negative auxiliary verb ending.
왜냐하면: waenyahamyeon — Because; conjunction introducing an explanation or reason.
아버지의: abeojie — Father's; possessive form of the word father.
성격을: seonggyeogeul — Personality or character; object marker attached.
너무나: neomuna — So very; intensifier meaning extremely or exceedingly.
잘: jal — Well; adverb indicating doing something skillfully or thoroughly.
알고: algo — Knowing; connective form of the verb to know.
있었기에: isseotgie — Because one was knowing; causal connective of existence verb.
아버지가: abeojiga — Father; subject marker attached to the noun father.
자신을: jasineul — Oneself; reflexive pronoun with object particle attached.
쫓아낼: jjochaenael — To drive out or expel someone; modifier form used.
이: i — This; demonstrative pronoun or determiner for nearby things.
구실을: gusireul — Pretext or excuse; reason used to justify an action.
반기고: bangigo — Welcoming or being glad about something; connective verb form.
있다는: itdaneun — That there is; nominalizing clause indicating existence.
것을: geoseul — The thing; nominalizer with object particle attached.
의심하지: uisimhaji — To doubt or suspect; negative connective form used here.
않았기: anassgi — Did not; past negative form used in causal construction.
때문이다: ttaemunida — It is because; causal sentence-ending expression.
또한: ttohan — Also or furthermore; additive conjunctive adverb.
결심은: gyeolsimeun — Determination or resolution; topic marker attached.
법률만큼이나: beomnyulmankeumina — As much as the law; comparing firmness to legal authority.
변함이: byeonhami — Change; subject particle attached indicating no change exists.
없었기에: eopseotgie — Because there was none; causal form of nonexistence verb.
기도와: gidowa — Prayer and; noun meaning prayer with additive particle.
간청으로: gancheongeuro — By entreaty or earnest request; instrumental particle attached.
그를: geureul — Him; third-person singular pronoun with object particle.
설득하려: seoldeukaryeo — In order to persuade; intentional connective verb form.
해봤자: haebwatja — Even if one tries; concessive form implying futility.
아무: amu — Any or no; indefinite pronoun used in negative contexts.
소용이: soyongi — Use or effect; subject particle attached meaning no use.
없을: eopseul — Will not exist; future modifier form of nonexistence verb.
것임을: geosimeul — That it would be; nominalizing clause with object particle.
있었다: isseotda — There was; past tense declarative form of existence verb.
그래서: geuraeseo — Therefore or so; conjunction indicating result or consequence.
더: deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.
이상: isang — Any more or beyond this point; used in negative sentences.
아무런: amureon — Any whatsoever; used with negatives to mean none at all.
호소도: hosodo — Appeal or plea; topic particle implying not even an appeal.
하지: haji — Do not; negative connective form of the verb to do.
않고: anko — Without doing; negative connective meaning refraining from action.
슬픔에: seulpeume — In sorrow; locative particle attached to the noun grief.
잠긴: jamgin — Submerged or lost in; modifier form meaning immersed in feeling.
동반자와: dongbanjawa — With a companion; noun meaning partner with additive particle.
함께: hamkke — Together; adverb indicating doing something jointly with others.
어머니의: eomeonieui — Mother's; possessive form of the noun mother.
늙은: neulgeun — Old or aged; adjective modifier describing an elderly person.
하인이: haini — Servant; subject particle attached to the noun for servant.
살고: salgo — Living; connective form of the verb to live.
있는: inneun — Who is living; present tense modifier form of existence verb.
농가로: nonggaro — To the farmhouse; directional particle attached to farmhouse.
몸을: momeul — Body; object particle attached meaning to take oneself somewhere.
피했다: pihaetda — Fled or took refuge; past tense of the verb to escape.
그곳에서: geugoseseo — At that place or there; locative particle attached to pronoun.
그들은: geudeureon — They; third-person plural subject pronoun with topic marker.
한동안: handongan — For a while; indicating an unspecified but notable period of time.
머물렀는데: meomulleonnneunde — Stayed or remained; past tense with contrastive connective ending.
그: geu — That; demonstrative determiner referring to something previously mentioned.
상황은: sanghwangeun — The situation; topic particle attached to noun for circumstances.
그들이: geudeureo-i — They; plural pronoun with subject particle attached.
바라던: baradeon — Had hoped for; past modifier form of the verb to wish.
우아함이나: uahamina — Elegance or grace; with particle meaning either elegance or.
사랑의: sarangeui — Of love; possessive particle attached to the noun love.
섬세함과는: seomsehameukwaneun — As for delicacy; topic particle contrasting with the situation.
거리가: georiga — Distance; subject particle attached meaning far from something.
먼: meon — Far or distant; adjective modifier indicating remoteness.
것이었다: geosieotda — It was; past tense copula attached to nominalizer.
그럼에도: geureomedo — Nevertheless or even so; concessive conjunctive expression.
불구하고: bulguhago — Despite or in spite of; used in concessive constructions.
나의: naeui — My; first-person singular possessive pronoun form.
아버지는: abeojineun — Father; topic marker attached to the noun for father.
완고한: wanggohan — Stubborn or obstinate; adjective describing inflexible character.
부모에게: bumoege — To the parents; dative particle attached to the noun parents.
애원하는: aewonhaneun — Pleading or begging; present modifier form of to implore.
것보다: geotboda — Rather than doing; comparative particle attached to nominalizer.
상황을: sanghwangeul — The situation; object particle attached to noun for circumstances.
감내하기를: gamnaehagiреул — Enduring or bearing; object particle on nominalized verb form.
택했다: taekaetda — Chose or opted for; past tense of the verb to choose.
어머니는: eomeonioneun — Mother; topic marker attached to the noun for mother.
만삭에: mansage — At full term; locative particle on phrase meaning near delivery.
가까운: gakkaun — Near or close; adjective modifier indicating proximity.
몸으로: momeuro — With her body; instrumental particle attached to noun body.
곳에서: goseseo — At that place; locative particle attached to noun for place.
출산하게: chulsanhage — To give birth; connective form indicating becoming or allowing.
될: doel — Will become; future modifier form of the verb to become.
경우: gyeongu — Case or situation; noun referring to a particular circumstance.
겪어야: gyeogyeoya — Must experience or go through; obligatory connective verb form.
할: hal — Will do or to do; future modifier form of verb to do.
불편함을: bulpyeonhameul — Discomfort or inconvenience; object particle on nominalized adjective.
미리: miri — In advance or beforehand; adverb indicating prior action.
내다보고: naedabogo — Foreseeing or anticipating; connective form of to look ahead.
남편에게: nampyeonege — To the husband; dative particle attached to noun for husband.
자신의: jasineui — One's own; possessive form of reflexive pronoun oneself.
계획을: gyehoigeul — Plan or scheme; object particle attached to the noun plan.
알리지: alliji — To inform or notify; negative connective form used here.
않은: aneun — Did not; past negative modifier form of auxiliary verb.
채: chae — While still; noun indicating a state maintained without change.
변장을: byeonjangeul — Disguise; object particle attached meaning to put on a disguise.
하고: hago — Doing; connective form of the verb to do or to wear.
외할아버지의: oehalrabeojieui — Maternal grandfather's; possessive form of maternal grandfather.
집으로: jibeuro — To the house; directional particle attached to the noun house.
찾아갔다: chajagassda — Went to visit; past tense of the verb to go find someone.
그녀는: geunyeoneun — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun with topic marker.
눈물과: nunmulgwa — Tears and; noun meaning tears with additive particle attached.
처지가: cheojiga — Circumstances or plight; subject particle on noun for situation.
그의: geuui — His; third-person singular possessive pronoun form.
동정심을: dongjeongshimeul — Sympathy or compassion; object particle attached to the noun.
움직여: umjigyo — Moving or stirring; connective form of the verb to move.
이미: imi — Already; adverb indicating something has already occurred.
돌이킬: dorikil — To reverse or undo; future modifier of verb to turn back.
수: su — Ability or possibility; noun used in potential constructions.
없이: eopsi — Without; adverbial form of nonexistence meaning lacking something.
지나버린: jinabeorин — Already passed and gone; past modifier indicating irreversibility.
일을: ireul — Matter or affair; object particle attached to noun for thing.
받아들이도록: badadeulridorok — So as to accept; purposive form of the verb to accept.
설득할: seoldeukhal — To persuade; future modifier form of verb to convince.
있기를: itgireul — To be able to; object particle on nominalized existence verb.
바랐던: baraetdeon — Had wished or hoped; past retrospective modifier of to wish.
것이다: geosida — It is the case; nominalizing copula sentence-ending construction.
하인들을: haindeureur — The servants; plural with object particle meaning to deceive them.
속이고: sogigo — Deceiving; connective form of the verb to trick or deceive.
혼인: honin — Marriage; formal noun referring to the institution of matrimony.
관련: gwanlyeon — Related or concerning; noun meaning connection or relevance.
불만을: bulmaneul — Grievance or complaint; object particle attached to the noun.
호소하러: hosoharyeo — In order to appeal; purposive connective form of to appeal.
온: on — Came; past modifier form of the verb to come.
불행한: bulhaenghan — Unfortunate or unhappy; adjective modifier describing misfortune.
부인으로: buineuro — As a wife or woman; instrumental particle indicating role or disguise.
행세하며: haengsehemyeo — Pretending or posing as; connective form of to act the role.
집: jip — House or home; basic noun for a residential dwelling.
안으로: aneuro — Into the inside; directional particle attached to inside.
들어갈: deureogal — To enter; future modifier form of the verb to go inside.
방법을: bangbeobeul — Method or way; object particle attached to noun for method.
찾아냈는데: chajanaenneunde — Found out or figured out; past tense with contrastive connective.
이는: ineun — This is; demonstrative subject with topic marker in explanation.
외할아버지가: oehalrabeojiga — Maternal grandfather; subject particle attached to the noun.
추문에: chumune — Regarding scandal; locative particle attached to noun for scandal.
관한: gwanhan — Concerning or about; modifier form of the verb to relate to.
모든: modeun — All or every; determiner indicating entirety without exception.
사안을: saaneul — Matter or issue; object particle attached to noun for affair.
판결하는: pangyeolhaneun — Judging or ruling on; present modifier form of to adjudicate.
특별한: teukbyeolhan — Special or particular; adjective modifier meaning distinctive.
소임으로: soimneuro — As a duty or role; instrumental particle on noun for responsibility.
삼고: samgo — Making or regarding as; connective form of to consider as.
있었기: isseotgi — Because there was; causal nominalized form of existence verb.
때문이었다: ttaemuniyeotda — It was because; past tense causal sentence-ending expression.

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