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Another figure in the scene is the outward-bound sailor in quest of a protection; or the recently arrived one, pale and feeble, seeking a passport to the hospital.

장면 속의 또 다른 인물은 신분증명서를 구하러 다니는 출항 예정의 선원이거나, 아니면 창백하고 허약한 몸으로 병원 입원 허가증을 구하러 온 방금 도착한 선원이다.

Nor must we forget the captains of the rusty little schooners that bring firewood from the British provinces; a rough-looking set of tarpaulins, without the alertness of the Yankee aspect, but contributing an item of no slight importance to our decaying trade.

영국령 식민지에서 땔감을 실어 오는 낡고 작은 스쿠너선의 선장들도 잊어서는 안 된다. 그들은 거칠어 보이는 방수포 차림의 무리로, 양키 특유의 민첩함은 없지만 쇠퇴해 가는 우리 교역에 결코 가볍지 않은 몫을 보태고 있다.

Cluster all these individuals together, as they sometimes were, with other miscellaneous ones to diversify the group, and, for the time being, it made the Custom-House a stirring scene.

이 모든 인물들을 때로 그러했듯이 다른 잡다한 사람들과 한데 모아 무리를 다채롭게 하면, 당분간은 세관이 활기찬 풍경을 이루었다.

More frequently, however, on ascending the steps, you would discern—in the entry, if it were summer time, or in their appropriate rooms, if wintry or inclement weather—a row of venerable figures, sitting in old-fashioned chairs, which were tipped on their hind legs back against the wall.

그러나 계단을 올라가면 더 자주, 여름이라면 현관에서, 겨울이거나 날씨가 험하다면 각자의 방에서, 뒷다리를 벽에 기댄 채 젖혀진 구식 의자에 앉아 있는 근엄한 노인들의 줄지어 앉은 모습을 발견하곤 했다.

Oftentimes they were asleep, but occasionally might be heard talking together, in voices between speech and a snore, and with that lack of energy that distinguishes the occupants of almshouses, and all other human beings who depend for subsistence on charity, on monopolized labor, or anything else, but their own independent exertions.

그들은 대개 잠들어 있었지만, 가끔은 말소리와 코고는 소리의 중간쯤 되는 목소리로 서로 이야기하는 것이 들리기도 했다. 그 기력 없는 모습은 구빈원 거주자들이나, 자선이든 독점 노동이든 그 무엇이든 간에 자신의 자립적인 노력이 아닌 것에 생계를 의존하는 모든 인간들의 특징이었다.

These old gentlemen—seated, like Matthew, at the receipt of customs, but not very liable to be summoned thence, like him, for apostolic errands—were Custom-House officers.

이 노신사들은, 마태처럼 세관에 앉아 있었지만 그처럼 사도적 사명을 위해 그 자리에서 불려갈 가능성은 거의 없었으니, 바로 세관 직원들이었다.

Vocabulary

장면
jangmyeon — A scene or view within a place or story
속의
sogui — Inside of; within something
tto — Again; also; another
다른
dareun — Different; another; other
인물은
inmureun — As for the person or character (topic marker)
신분증명서를
sinbunjeungmyeongseoреul — Identity certificate or proof of identity (object marker)
구하러
guhareo — In order to seek or obtain something
다니는
danineun — Going around; attending; frequenting places
출항
chulhang — Departure of a ship from port
예정의
yejeongui — Scheduled; planned for a certain time
선원이거나
seonwonigeoна — Either being a sailor or crew member
아니면
animyeon — Or else; if not; otherwise
창백하고
changbaekago — Being pale and (additionally)
허약한
heoyakan — Weak; frail; physically feeble
몸으로
momeuro — With one's body; by means of the body
병원
byeongwon — Hospital; medical facility for patients
입원
ibwon — Hospitalization; admission into a hospital
허가증을
heogajeungeul — Permit or authorization document (object marker)
on — Who has come; having arrived
방금
banggeum — Just now; a moment ago
도착한
dochaкhan — Who has arrived; having just arrived
선원이다
seonwonida — Is a sailor or ship crew member
영국령
yeonggungnyeong — British territory; land under British rule
식민지에서
singminjiесо — From the colony; originating in colonial territory
땔감을
ttaelgameul — Firewood; fuel for burning (object marker)
실어
sireo — Loading and carrying cargo aboard
오는
oneun — Coming; that comes; arriving
낡고
nalkgo — Old and worn out; dilapidated
작은
jageun — Small; little in size
선장들도
seonjangdeuldo — Ship captains also; even the captains
잊어서는
ijeosoneun — As for forgetting; one must not forget
an — Not; negation particle before verb
된다
doenda — Must; it becomes; it is allowed
그들은
geudeureun — They; those people (topic marker)
거칠어
geocireo — Being rough; coarse in appearance or manner
보이는
boineun — That appears; that looks like; visible
차림의
charimui — Dressed in; wearing a certain attire
무리로
muriro — As a group; in a crowd or band
특유의
teugyuui — Characteristic of; unique to something
민첩함은
mincheopameun — As for agility or quickness (topic marker)
없지만
eopjiman — Do not have, but; lacking yet
쇠퇴해
soetoeae — Declining; deteriorating; fading away
가는
ganeun — Going; that goes; proceeding toward
우리
uri — Our; we; us
교역에
gyoyeoge — In trade; regarding commerce or exchange
결코
gyeolko — Never; by no means; absolutely not
가볍지
gabyeopji — Not light; not trivial (negation form)
않은
aneun — Not being; negative modifier form
몫을
mokseul — One's share or portion (object marker)
보태고
botaego — Adding to; supplementing; contributing and
있다
itda — To exist; to be; to have
i — This; these (demonstrative determiner)
모든
modeun — All; every; entire
인물들을
inmuldeureul — All the characters or persons (object marker)
때로
ttaero — Sometimes; at times; occasionally
그러했듯이
geureoeotdeusi — Just as it was so before
잡다한
japdahan — Miscellaneous; varied; assorted mixed people
사람들과
saramdeulgwa — Together with people; and people
한데
hande — Together in one place; all together
모아
moa — Gathering together; collecting into one
무리를
murireul — The group or crowd (object marker)
다채롭게
dachaereopge — Colorfully; in a diverse and varied manner
하면
hamyeon — If one does; when doing
당분간은
dangbunganeun — For the time being; for a while
세관이
segwani — The customs office (subject marker)
활기찬
hwalгичан — Lively; vibrant; full of energy
풍경을
punggyeongeul — Scenery or landscape (object marker)
이루었다
irueotda — Formed; achieved; created something
그러나
geureona — However; but; nevertheless
계단을
gyedaneul — The stairs or steps (object marker)
올라가면
ollagamyeon — If one goes up; when climbing up
deo — More; even more; further
자주
jaju — Often; frequently; regularly
여름이라면
yeoreumiramyeon — If it is summer; in the case of summer
현관에서
hyeongwaneseo — In the entrance hall; at the front door
겨울이거나
gyeouligeoна — Either being winter or; if it is winter
날씨가
nalssiga — The weather (subject marker)
험하다면
heomhadamyeon — If the weather is rough or severe
각자의
gakjaui — Each one's own; respective; individual
방에서
bangeseo — In one's room; inside the room
벽에
byeoge — Against the wall; on the wall
기댄
gidaen — Leaning against; resting upon
chae — While still; in the state of
젖혀진
jeochyeojin — Tilted back; reclined; leaned backward
구식
gusik — Old-fashioned; outdated style
의자에
uijae — On a chair; in a seat
앉아
anja — Sitting; being seated
있는
inneun — Who is; that exists; present
근엄한
geunеomhan — Solemn; grave; dignified in manner
노인들의
noindeurui — Of the elderly men; old men's
줄지어
juljieо — In a row; lined up in sequence
앉은
anjeun — Seated; who sat down
모습을
moseupeul — The appearance or figure (object marker)
발견하곤
palgyeonhagon — Used to discover or find repeatedly
했다
haetda — Did; had done (past tense)
대개
daegae — Usually; generally; for the most part
잠들어
jamdeурео — Having fallen asleep; sleeping
있었지만
isseoтjiman — Were in a state, but; although they were
가끔은
gakkeumeun — Sometimes; occasionally (topic marker)
말소리와
malsorigwa — The sound of speech; and talking sounds
코고는
kogoneun — Snoring; that snores
소리의
soriui — Of the sound; sound's
중간쯤
jungganjjeum — Somewhere in the middle; about halfway
되는
doeneun — That becomes; that is; amounting to
목소리로
mokssoriro — With a voice; in a tone of voice
서로
seoro — Each other; mutually; one another
이야기하는
iyagiहaneun — Talking; telling stories; conversing
것이
geoshi — The thing that; the fact that (subject)
들리기도
deullrigido — Also being heard; could also be heard
geu — That; the; he (demonstrative/pronoun)
기력
giryeok — Energy; vitality; physical strength
없는
eomneun — Without; lacking; not having
모습은
moseubeun — As for the appearance or figure (topic)
거주자들이나
geojujaдeurина — Or the residents; inhabitants or occupants
자선이든
jaseoniдeun — Whether charity or; regardless of charity
독점
dokjeom — Monopoly; exclusive control over something
노동이든
nodongideun — Whether labor or; regardless of work
무엇이든
mueosideun — Whatever it may be; anything
간에
gane — Regardless of; whether it be (particle)
자신의
jasinui — One's own; of oneself
자립적인
jaripjeogin — Self-reliant; independent; self-sufficient
노력이
noryeogi — Effort or endeavor (subject marker)
아닌
anin — Not being; that is not
것에
geoshe — To the thing; regarding something
생계를
saenggeyereul — Livelihood; means of living (object marker)
의존하는
uijonhaneun — Depending on; relying upon something
인간들의
ingandeурui — Of human beings; people's (possessive)
특징이었다
teukjingieotda — Was a characteristic or distinguishing feature
노신사들은
nosinsadeureun — As for the elderly gentlemen (topic marker)
세관에
segwane — At the customs house; in the customs office
그처럼
geuchеoreom — Like that; in that manner; similarly
사명을
samyeongeul — Mission or calling (object marker)
위해
wihae — For the sake of; in order to
자리에서
jariesео — From one's seat or position
불려갈
bullyeogal — To be called away; summoned to leave
가능성은
ganeungseongeun — As for the possibility (topic marker)
거의
geoui — Almost; nearly; hardly; barely
없었으니
eopseossеuni — There was not; since there was none
바로
baro — Exactly; right; directly; precisely
세관
segwan — Customs office; border control agency
직원들이었다
jigwondeурiеotda — Were employees or staff members
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