The Scarlet Letter — Page 11

English → Korean Full Text Level 8/10

And here, some six months ago,—pacing from corner to corner, or lounging on the long-legged stool, with his elbow on the desk, and his eyes wandering up and down the columns of the morning newspaper,—you might have recognized, honored reader, the same individual who welcomed you into his cheery little study, where the sunshine glimmered so pleasantly through the willow branches, on the western side of the Old Manse.

그리고 여기, 약 6개월 전,—구석에서 구석으로 서성이거나, 긴 다리의 의자에 기대어 팔꿈치를 책상에 얹고 아침 신문의 지면을 위아래로 훑어보던—바로 그 인물을, 존경하는 독자여, 당신은 알아보았을지도 모릅니다. 그는 올드 맨스 서쪽 편에서 버드나무 가지 사이로 햇살이 그토록 아름답게 반짝이던 아늑한 작은 서재로 당신을 맞이했던 바로 그 사람입니다.

But now, should you go thither to seek him, you would inquire in vain for the Locofoco Surveyor.

그러나 지금, 만약 당신이 그를 찾아 그곳에 간다면, 로코포코 세관 감독관을 아무리 찾아도 허사일 것입니다.

The besom of reform has swept him out of office; and a worthier successor wears his dignity, and pockets his emoluments.

개혁의 빗자루가 그를 관직에서 쓸어내 버렸고, 더 훌륭한 후임자가 그의 위엄을 이어받아 그 봉급을 챙기고 있습니다.

This old town of Salem—my native place, though I have dwelt much away from it, both in boyhood and maturer years—possesses, or did possess, a hold on my affections, the force of which I have never realized during my seasons of actual residence here.

이 오래된 세일럼 마을—어린 시절에도 성숙한 나이에도 오랫동안 떠나 있었지만 나의 고향인—은, 내 마음을 붙잡는 무언가를 지니고 있었거나 지금도 지니고 있는데, 실제로 이곳에 거주하는 동안에는 그 힘을 결코 실감하지 못했습니다.

Indeed, so far as its physical aspect is concerned, with its flat, unvaried surface, covered chiefly with wooden houses, few or none of which pretend to architectural beauty,—its irregularity, which is neither picturesque nor quaint, but only tame,—its long and lazy street, lounging wearisomely through the whole extent of the peninsula, with Gallows Hill and New Guinea at one end, and a view of the almshouse at the other,—such being the features of my native town, it would be quite as reasonable to form a sentimental attachment to a disarranged checker-board.

사실, 외관상으로 보자면, 주로 목조 가옥들로 뒤덮인 평탄하고 단조로운 지표면에, 그중 건축미를 자랑할 만한 것은 거의 없고,—그 불규칙함은 그림 같지도, 아기자기하지도 않고 그저 밋밋할 뿐이며,—교수대 언덕과 뉴기니아를 한쪽 끝에, 구빈원의 전망을 다른 쪽 끝에 두고 반도 전체에 걸쳐 나른하게 늘어진 길고 게으른 거리를 가진—이것이 내 고향 마을의 특징이라 할진대, 이 마을에 감상적인 애착을 품는 것은 흐트러진 체커판에 애정을 갖는 것만큼이나 터무니없는 일일 것입니다.

Vocabulary

그리고: geurigo — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting sentences or clauses.
여기: yeogi — Adverb meaning 'here', indicating a nearby location.
약: yak — Adverb meaning 'approximately' or 'about'.
6개월: yuk gaewol — Noun phrase meaning 'six months', a time duration.
전: jeon — Noun/adverb meaning 'before' or 'ago' in time.
구석에서: guseok-eseo — From a corner; indicating movement or position from a corner.
구석으로: guseok-euro — Toward a corner; indicating direction toward a corner.
서성이거나: seoseong-igeona — Loitering or wandering aimlessly in a place.
긴: gin — Adjective meaning 'long', describing length or duration.
다리의: dari-ui — Possessive form of 'leg'; relating to a leg.
의자에: uija-e — On or at a chair; locative form of 'chair'.
기대어: gidae-eo — Leaning against something for support.
팔꿈치를: palkkumchi-reul — Elbow; object marker form, used as direct object.
책상에: chaeksang-e — On a desk; locative form of 'desk'.
얹고: eanjgo — Placing or resting something on a surface.
아침: achim — Noun meaning 'morning', the early part of the day.
신문의: sinmun-ui — Possessive form of 'newspaper'; relating to a newspaper.
지면을: jimyeon-eul — Page or surface of a newspaper; direct object form.
위아래로: wiarae-ro — Up and down; indicating a back-and-forth vertical direction.
훑어보던: hulteobodeon — Past habitual form of scanning or skimming through something.
바로: baro — Adverb meaning 'exactly', 'right', or 'directly'.
그: geu — Determiner meaning 'that' or 'the', referring to something known.
인물을: inmul-eul — Person or character; direct object form of 'figure/person'.
존경하는: jongyeong-haneun — Respecting or admiring someone; present attributive form.
독자여: dokja-yeo — Vocative form of 'reader'; addressing a reader directly.
당신은: dangsin-eun — Topic form of 'you'; formal second-person pronoun.
알아보았을지도: araboas-eulji-do — Might have recognized or identified someone or something.
모릅니다: moreumnida — Formal polite form of 'do not know'.
그는: geu-neun — Topic form of 'he'; third-person masculine pronoun.
서쪽: seojeok — Noun meaning 'west', one of the four cardinal directions.
편에서: pyeon-eseo — From the side or direction of something.
버드나무: beodeunamu — Noun meaning 'willow tree', a type of tree.
가지: gaji — Noun meaning 'branch', a part of a tree.
사이로: sairo — Through or between a gap or space.
햇살이: haetsal-i — Subject form of 'sunlight' or 'sunshine'.
그토록: geutorok — Adverb meaning 'so', 'that much', or 'to such a degree'.
아름답게: areumdapge — Adverbial form of 'beautiful'; meaning 'beautifully'.
반짝이던: banjjak-ideon — Past habitual form of sparkling or glittering.
아늑한: aneukan — Adjective meaning 'cozy' or 'snug', comfortably sheltered.
작은: jageun — Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'.
서재로: seojae-ro — To or toward a study or personal library room.
당신을: dangsin-eul — Direct object form of 'you'; formal second-person pronoun.
맞이했던: majihae-deon — Past habitual form of welcoming or greeting someone.
사람입니다: saram-imnida — Formal statement 'is a person'; identifying someone formally.
그러나: geureona — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but', showing contrast.
지금: jigeum — Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
만약: manyak — Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
그를: geu-reul — Direct object form of 'he/him'; third-person masculine pronoun.
찾아: chaja — Connective form of 'to look for' or 'to seek'.
그곳에: geugot-e — At that place; locative form of 'that place'.
간다면: gandamyeon — Conditional form of 'to go'; meaning 'if one goes'.
세관: segwan — Noun meaning 'customs office' or 'customs authority.
감독관을: gamdokgwan-eul — Inspector or supervisor; direct object form of 'inspector'.
아무리: amuri — Adverb meaning 'no matter how much' or 'however hard'.
찾아도: chajado — Even if one searches or looks for something.
허사일: heosa-il — Noun meaning futile effort; will be in vain.
것입니다: geot-imnida — Formal ending expressing certainty or explanation about something.
개혁의: gaehyeok-ui — Possessive form of 'reform'; relating to reform.
빗자루가: bitjaru-ga — Subject form of 'broom'; a cleaning implement.
관직에서: gwanjik-eseo — From a government post or official position.
쓸어내: sseuleonae — Swept away or brushed out from a position.
버렸고: beoryeotgo — Completed an action of discarding or removing something.
더: deo — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'further', comparative degree marker.
훌륭한: hullyunghan — Adjective meaning 'excellent', 'outstanding', or 'admirable'.
후임자가: huimja-ga — Subject form of 'successor'; person who takes over a role.
그의: geu-ui — Possessive form of 'he'; meaning 'his'.
위엄을: wieom-eul — Dignity or authority; direct object form of 'dignity'.
이어받아: ieobadat-a — Inheriting or taking over something from a predecessor.
봉급을: bonggeum-eul — Salary or wages; direct object form of 'salary'.
챙기고: chaenggi-go — Taking care of or pocketing something, connective form.
있습니다: issseumnida — Formal polite form of 'to exist' or 'to be doing'.
이: i — Determiner meaning 'this', referring to something nearby.
오래된: oraedoen — Adjective meaning 'old' or 'long-established' over time.
마을: ma-eul — Noun meaning 'village' or 'town', a small community.
어린: eorin — Adjective meaning 'young' or 'childhood', early in life.
시절에도: sijeol-edo — Even during a period or time in one's life.
성숙한: seongsukan — Adjective meaning 'mature' or 'fully developed' in age.
나이에도: nai-edo — Even at a certain age; age with inclusive particle.
오랫동안: oraetdongan — Adverb meaning 'for a long time', extended duration.
떠나: tteona — Connective form of 'to leave' or 'to depart'.
있었지만: isseotjiman — Past form of 'to be away', but with contrast.
나의: na-ui — Possessive form of 'I'; meaning 'my'.
고향인: gohyang-in — Attributive form meaning 'which is my hometown'.
은: eun — Topic marker particle attached to nouns in a sentence.
내: nae — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my', informal first person.
마음을: ma-eum-eul — Heart or mind; direct object form of 'heart/mind'.
붙잡는: butjabneun — Present attributive form of grabbing or holding onto something.
무언가를: mueonga-reul — Something unspecified; direct object form of 'something'.
지니고: jinigo — Connective form of possessing or carrying something with one.
있었거나: isseotgeona — Past form suggesting 'had' or 'may have had' something.
지금도: jigeum-do — Adverb meaning 'even now' or 'still at this moment'.
있는데: inneunde — Present form of 'to have/exist', with background clause ending.
실제로: silje-ro — Adverb meaning 'actually', 'in reality', or 'in practice'.
이곳에: igot-e — At this place; locative form of 'this place'.
거주하는: geoju-haneun — Present attributive form of residing or living in a place.
동안에는: dongan-eneun — During a period; topic-marked form of 'during'.
힘을: him-eul — Power or force; direct object form of 'power/strength'.
결코: gyeolko — Adverb meaning 'never' or 'by no means', strong negation.
실감하지: silgam-haji — Negated form of feeling or realizing something vividly.
못했습니다: motaessseumnida — Formal past form of 'could not do' something.
사실: sasil — Noun/adverb meaning 'fact' or 'actually', introducing truth.
외관상으로: oegwansang-euro — Adverb meaning 'in appearance' or 'outwardly', externally.
보자면: bojamyeon — Conditional form meaning 'if one looks at' something.
주로: juro — Adverb meaning 'mainly' or 'primarily', for the most part.
목조: mokjo — Noun meaning 'wooden construction' or 'timber-built'.
가옥들로: gaok-deul-lo — Plural form of 'house'; covered with wooden houses.
뒤덮인: dwideopin — Past attributive form of being covered over entirely.
평탄하고: pyeongtan-hago — Flat or level; connective form of 'flat/level'.
단조로운: danjoro-un — Adjective meaning 'monotonous', dull and lacking variety.
지표면에: jipyomyeon-e — On the ground surface; locative form of 'ground surface'.
그중: geujung — Adverb meaning 'among them' or 'of those', selecting one.
건축미를: geonchungmi-reul — Architectural beauty; direct object form of 'architectural beauty'.
자랑할: jaranhal — Future attributive form of boasting or being proud of.
만한: manhan — Attributive form meaning 'worth' or 'worthy of' something.
것은: geot-eun — Topic-marked nominalizer 'thing'; meaning 'the thing that'.
거의: geoui — Adverb meaning 'almost', 'nearly', or 'hardly any'.
없고: eopgo — Connective form of 'to not exist' or 'to lack'.
불규칙함은: bulgyu-chikham-eun — Topic form of 'irregularity'; the state of being irregular.
그림: geurim — Noun meaning 'picture' or 'painting', a visual artwork.
같지도: gatjido — Not even like; form of 'like' with emphatic negation.
아기자기하지도: agijagi-hajido — Not even charming or quaint; pretty in a cute way.
않고: anko — Connective negative form meaning 'not doing' and continuing.
그저: geujeo — Adverb meaning 'just', 'merely', or 'simply', nothing more.
밋밋할: mitmithal — Future attributive form of being plain, bland, or featureless.
뿐이며: ppunimyeo — Connective form meaning 'only' or 'nothing but' something.
언덕과: eondeok-gwa — Hill and; connective form of 'hill' joining two nouns.
한쪽: hanjjok — Noun meaning 'one side' or 'one direction'.
끝에: kkeut-e — At the end; locative form of 'end' or 'tip'.
전망을: jeonmang-eul — View or prospect; direct object form of 'view/outlook'.
다른: dareun — Adjective meaning 'other', 'another', or 'different'.
쪽: jjok — Noun meaning 'side', 'direction', or 'way'.
두고: dugo — Connective form of placing or leaving something somewhere.
반도: bando — Noun meaning 'peninsula', land surrounded by water on sides.
전체에: jeonche-e — Across or throughout the whole; locative form of 'whole'.
걸쳐: geolchyeo — Spanning or stretching across a distance or area.
나른하게: nareunhage — Adverbial form of 'languid' or 'drowsy', lazily.
늘어진: neureoijin — Past attributive form of stretching out or hanging loosely.
길고: gilgo — Connective form of 'long', describing extended length.
게으른: geeureun — Adjective meaning 'lazy' or 'idle', lacking energy.
거리를: geori-reul — Street or road; direct object form of 'street'.
가진: gajin — Past attributive form of having or possessing something.
이것이: igeot-i — Subject form of 'this'; meaning 'this is' or 'this thing'.
고향: gohyang — Noun meaning 'hometown' or 'native place', birthplace.
특징이라: teukjing-ira — Quotative form meaning 'is said to be a characteristic'.
감상적인: gamsangjeogin — Adjective meaning 'sentimental', emotionally nostalgic or tender.
애착을: aechak-eul — Attachment or affection; direct object form of 'attachment'.
품는: pumneun — Present attributive form of harboring or cherishing a feeling.
흐트러진: heuteurejin — Past attributive form of scattered, disordered, or disheveled.
애정을: ajeong-eul — Affection or love; direct object form of 'affection'.
갖는: ganneun — Present attributive form of having or holding affection.
것만큼이나: geotmankeum-ina — Even as much as something; comparative degree particle form.
터무니없는: teomuniomneun — Adjective meaning 'absurd', 'groundless', or 'preposterous'.
일일: il-il — Noun meaning 'a thing' or 'an affair', something to do.

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