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Such occasions might remind the elderly citizen of that period before the last war with England, when Salem was a port by itself; not scorned, as she is now, by her own merchants and ship-owners, who permit her wharves to crumble to ruin, while their ventures go to swell, needlessly and imperceptibly, the mighty flood of commerce at New York or Boston.

그러한 때는 나이 든 시민에게 세일럼이 독자적인 항구였던, 영국과의 마지막 전쟁 이전의 시절을 떠올리게 할 수도 있다. 지금처럼 자기 도시의 상인들과 선주들에게 멸시당하지 않던 시절, 그들은 뉴욕이나 보스턴의 거대한 상업의 물결을 쓸데없이 그리고 눈에 띄지 않게 부풀리는 데 자신들의 사업을 바치면서도, 세일럼의 부두는 무너져 폐허가 되도록 내버려 두고 있다.

On some such morning, when three or four vessels happen to have arrived at once,—usually from Africa or South America,—or to be on the verge of their departure thitherward, there is a sound of frequent feet, passing briskly up and down the granite steps.

그런 어느 아침, 서너 척의 선박이 한꺼번에 도착하거나—대개 아프리카나 남아메리카에서—그쪽을 향해 막 출항하려 할 때, 화강암 계단을 바삐 오르내리는 발걸음 소리가 빈번하게 들린다.

Here, before his own wife has greeted him, you may greet the sea-flushed shipmaster, just in port, with his vessel's papers under his arm, in a tarnished tin box.

여기서, 자신의 아내가 그를 맞이하기도 전에, 당신은 방금 입항한, 바다 바람에 상기된 선장을 만날 수 있다. 그는 빛 바랜 양철 상자에 담긴 선박 서류를 팔 아래에 끼고 있다.

Here, too, comes his owner, cheerful or sombre, gracious or in the sulks, accordingly as his scheme of the now accomplished voyage has been realized in merchandise that will readily be turned to gold, or has buried him under a bulk of incommodities, such as nobody will care to rid him of.

여기에는 또한 선주도 찾아온다. 그는 쾌활하거나 침울하고, 온화하거나 시무룩한데, 이는 이미 완수된 항해에 대한 그의 계획이 쉽게 금으로 바꿀 수 있는 상품으로 실현되었는지, 아니면 아무도 처분해 주려 하지 않을 불편한 짐더미 아래 그를 파묻어 버렸는지에 따라 달라진다.

Here, likewise,—the germ of the wrinkle-browed, grizzly-bearded, care-worn merchant,—we have the smart young clerk, who gets the taste of traffic as a wolf-cub does of blood, and already sends adventures in his master's ships, when he had better be sailing mimic-boats upon a mill-pond.

여기에는 또한—이마에 주름 잡히고 회색 수염을 기른 근심 가득한 상인의 씨앗으로—영리한 젊은 점원도 있다. 그는 마치 새끼 늑대가 피 맛을 알아가듯 상거래의 맛을 익히며, 연못에서 장난감 배나 띄우고 있을 나이에 이미 주인의 배에 투자 화물을 보내고 있다.

Vocabulary

그러한
geureuhan — Such, of that kind or nature
때는
ttaeneun — As for the time when; at that time
나이
nai — Age, number of years a person has lived
deun — Whether; having reached (a state or age)
시민에게
siminege — To or for the citizens of a place
독자적인
dokjajegin — Independent, unique, self-reliant in character
항구였던
hangguyeotdeon — A port that once was; formerly a harbor
영국과의
Yeonggukgwaui — With or relating to Britain/England
마지막
majimak — Last, final, the very end
전쟁
jeonjaeng — War, armed conflict between nations or groups
이전의
ijeонui — Previous, prior, before a certain point in time
시절을
sijeoreul — Days, period, era of one's life (object form)
떠올리게
tteoollige — To cause one to recall or bring to mind
hal — Will do; to do (future/modifier form of 하다)
수도
sudo — May also; possibility plus addition marker
있다
itda — To exist, to have, to be present
지금처럼
jigumcheoreom — Like now, just as it is at present
자기
jagi — Oneself, one's own; reflexive pronoun
도시의
dosiui — Of the city, belonging to the urban area
상인들과
sangindeulgwa — With the merchants, traders (plural, with)
선주들에게
seonjudeulege — To the ship owners (plural, dative)
멸시당하지
myeolsidanghaji — Not being scorned or treated with contempt
않던
anteon — Used not to; past habitual negation modifier
시절
sijeol — Times, period, era, days of one's life
그들은
geudeureun — They, those people (topic marker attached)
거대한
geodaehan — Huge, enormous, gigantic in scale or size
상업의
sangeobui — Of commerce, relating to trade and business
물결을
mulgyeoreul — Wave, current, tide (object marker attached)
쓸데없이
sseuldeeopsi — Uselessly, pointlessly, without any purpose
그리고
geurigo — And, and then, also connecting two clauses
눈에
nune — To the eye; in one's sight or view
띄지
ttwinji — Not standing out, not catching the eye
않게
antge — So as not to; in a way that does not
부풀리는
bupullineun — Inflating, exaggerating, puffing up in size
de — In doing; the act of; a place or fact
자신들의
jasindeului — Their own, belonging to themselves (plural)
사업을
saeobeul — Business, enterprise, venture (object form)
바치면서도
bachimyeonseodo — Even while devoting or dedicating oneself to
부두는
budуneun — The wharf, the dock, pier (topic marker)
무너져
munеojyeo — Collapsing, crumbling, falling into ruin
폐허가
pyehеoga — Ruins, a devastated or desolate place (subject)
되도록
doedorok — So that it becomes; until it turns into
내버려
naebeoryeo — Leaving alone, abandoning, letting something be
두고
dugo — Leaving it as is; placing and leaving behind
그런
geureon — Such a, that kind of, like that
어느
eonu — Some, a certain, one particular (unspecified)
아침
achim — Morning, the early part of the day
서너
seonео — Three or four; a few (approximate small number)
척의
cheogui — Counter for ships; of several vessels
선박이
seonbagi — Ship, vessel (subject marker attached)
한꺼번에
hankkeobeone — All at once, simultaneously, at the same time
도착하거나
dochakhagorona — Arriving or (giving alternative action)
대개
daegae — Usually, mostly, in most cases generally
그쪽을
geujjogeul — That direction, that way (object marker)
향해
hyanghae — Heading toward, in the direction of somewhere
mak — Just about to; right at the moment of
출항하려
chulhangharyeo — About to set sail, intending to depart port
ttae — Time, moment, occasion when something happens
화강암
hwagangam — Granite, a hard igneous rock material
계단을
gyedaneul — Stairs, steps (object marker attached)
바삐
bappi — Busily, hurriedly, in a rushed manner
오르내리는
oreunaerineun — Going up and down repeatedly on stairs
발걸음
balgeoreum — Footstep, the sound or act of walking
소리가
soriga — Sound, noise (subject marker attached)
빈번하게
binbeonhage — Frequently, repeatedly, happening often
들린다
deullinda — Is heard, can be heard, reaches the ears
여기서
yeogiseo — Here, at this place, from this location
자신의
jasinui — One's own, belonging to oneself
아내가
anaega — Wife (subject marker attached)
그를
geureul — Him, that person (object marker attached)
맞이하기도
majihagido — Even greeting or welcoming someone also
전에
jeone — Before, prior to a certain time or event
당신은
dangshineun — You (formal), the person addressed (topic)
방금
banggeum — Just now, a moment ago, very recently
입항한
iphanhan — Having entered port, arrived at harbor
바다
bada — Sea, ocean, large body of salt water
바람에
barame — In the wind; due to the sea breeze
상기된
sangigidoen — Flushed, reddened (face from wind or emotion)
선장을
seonjangеul — The captain, ship's commander (object form)
만날
mannal — To meet, encounter (future/modifier form)
su — Possibility; can, able to (with 있다/없다)
그는
geuneun — He, that person (topic marker attached)
bit — Light, shine; also fading of color
바랜
baraen — Faded, bleached, discolored over time
양철
yangcheol — Tin, tin plate; thin sheet metal material
상자에
sangjae — In a box, inside a container or case
담긴
damgin — Contained in, held inside, placed within
선박
seonbak — Ship, vessel, large watercraft
서류를
seoryureul — Documents, paperwork, official papers (object)
pal — Arm (body part); also the number eight
아래에
araee — Under, below, beneath a place or thing
끼고
kkigo — Tucking under; inserting between (arm and body)
여기에는
yeogieneun — Here also; at this place (topic marker)
또한
ttohan — Also, as well, in addition, furthermore
선주도
seonjudo — The ship owner also (topic with also marker)
찾아온다
chajаоnda — Comes to visit, comes calling, shows up
쾌활하거나
kwaehwalhageona — Being cheerful or (giving alternative mood)
침울하고
chimulhago — Gloomy, somber, depressed and (continuing)
온화하거나
onwhahageona — Gentle, mild, or (alternative temperament)
시무룩한데
simurukhandе — Sullen, sulky, moody in expression
이는
ineun — This, this fact (topic marker attached)
이미
imi — Already, by now, prior to this moment
완수된
wansudoen — Completed, accomplished, fully carried out
항해에
hanghаее — On the voyage, relating to the sea journey
대한
daehan — Regarding, about, concerning a subject
계획이
gyehoegi — Plan, scheme, blueprint (subject marker)
쉽게
swipge — Easily, without difficulty, in a simple way
금으로
geumеuro — Into gold; by means of gold, as gold
바꿀
bakkul — To exchange, convert, change (modifier form)
있는
inneun — Existing, being present (modifier form)
상품으로
sangpumeuro — As goods, in the form of merchandise
실현되었는지
silhyeondoeeonneunji — Whether it was realized or came to fruition
아니면
animyeon — Or else, if not, on the other hand
아무도
amudo — Nobody, no one at all (with negative verb)
처분해
cheoбunhae — To dispose of, deal with, get rid of
주려
juryeo — Intending to give or do for someone
하지
haji — Not do; (negative form before 않다)
않을
aneul — Will not; future negative modifier form
불편한
bulpyeonhan — Inconvenient, uncomfortable, troublesome
짐더미
jimdеomi — Pile of cargo, heap of baggage or goods
아래
arae — Below, underneath, lower than something
파묻어
pamudeo — Burying under, submerging beneath a pile
버렸는지에
beoryeonneunjie — Whether it was thrown away or buried under
따라
ttara — According to, depending on, following along
달라진다
dallajinda — It changes, differs, varies according to circumstances
이마에
imae — On the forehead (location marker attached)
주름
jureum — Wrinkle, crease, fold on skin or fabric
잡히고
japhigo — Being formed, creased; wrinkles appearing
회색
hoesaek — Gray color, the shade between black and white
수염을
suyеomeul — Beard, facial hair (object marker attached)
기른
gireun — Having grown or raised (hair, beard, animal)
근심
geunsim — Worry, anxiety, concern, troubled feeling
가득한
gadeuкhan — Full of, filled with, brimming with something
상인의
sanginui — Of the merchant, belonging to a trader
씨앗으로
ssiaтeuro — As a seed; like a seedling of something
영리한
yeongнihan — Clever, smart, sharp-witted in intellect
젊은
jeolmeun — Young, youthful, in one's early years
점원도
jeomwondo — The shop clerk also, a young store employee
마치
machi — Just like, as if, as though (comparison)
새끼
sаekki — Young offspring of an animal; cub or pup
늑대가
neukdaega — Wolf (subject marker attached)
pi — Blood; the red fluid in living bodies
맛을
maseul — Taste, flavor (object marker attached)
알아가듯
aragadeus — Just as one gradually comes to know something
상거래의
sanggeoraеui — Of commerce, trade, business transactions
익히며
ikhimyео — While learning, mastering, becoming skilled at
연못에서
yeonmoseseo — In or at a pond, small lake
장난감
jangnangam — Toy, plaything for children's amusement
배나
baena — A boat or the like; ship (with 나 softening)
띄우고
ttwiugo — Floating, setting afloat on water (continuing)
있을
isseul — Would be; likely to be (future modifier form)
나이에
naie — At the age of; at a certain age (locative)
주인의
juinui — Of the owner or master, belonging to owner
배에
baee — On the ship; aboard a vessel (locative)
투자
tuja — Investment, putting money into a venture
화물을
hwamureul — Cargo, freight, goods transported (object form)
보내고
bonaego — Sending off, dispatching and (continuing action)
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