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English → Korean THE PURLOINED LETTER Level 8/10

Nil sapientiæ odiosius acumine nimio.—_Seneca_.

지나친 예리함만큼 지혜에 해로운 것은 없다.—_세네카_.

At Paris, just after dark one gusty evening in the autumn of 18-, I was enjoying the twofold luxury of meditation and a meerschaum, in company with my friend C. Auguste Dupin, in his little back library, or book-closet, _au troisième_, No. 33, _Rue Dunôt, Faubourg St. Germain_.

18xx년 가을의 어느 바람 부는 저녁, 어둠이 막 깔릴 무렵, 나는 파리에서 친구 C. 오귀스트 뒤팽과 함께 그의 작은 뒷방 서재, 즉 책장 방인 _3층_, 33번지, _뒤노 가, 포부르 생제르맹_에서 명상과 메어샴 파이프라는 두 가지 사치를 즐기고 있었다.

For one hour at least we had maintained a profound silence; while each, to any casual observer, might have seemed intently and exclusively occupied with the curling eddies of smoke that oppressed the atmosphere of the chamber.

적어도 한 시간 동안 우리는 깊은 침묵을 유지하고 있었으며, 그 동안 우리 각자는 우연히 지나치는 관찰자의 눈에는 방 안의 공기를 가득 채운 담배 연기의 소용돌이에만 오로지 골몰해 있는 것처럼 보였을 것이다.

For myself, however, I was mentally discussing certain topics which had formed matter for conversation between us at an earlier period of the evening; I mean the affair of the Rue Morgue, and the mystery attending the murder of Marie Rogêt.

그러나 나 자신은 그날 저녁 좀 더 이른 시간에 우리 사이에 대화의 소재가 되었던 몇 가지 주제를 마음속으로 되새기고 있었다. 다시 말해 모르그 가의 사건과 마리 로제 살인 사건을 둘러싼 미스터리였다.

I looked upon it, therefore, as something of a coincidence, when the door of our apartment was thrown open and admitted our old acquaintance, Monsieur G——, the Prefect of the Parisian police.

그러므로 나는 우리 방문이 벌컥 열리며 오랜 지인인 파리 경찰청장 G—— 씨가 들어섰을 때, 그것을 일종의 우연의 일치로 여겼다.

We gave him a hearty welcome; for there was nearly half as much of the entertaining as of the contemptible about the man, and we had not seen him for several years.

우리는 그를 진심으로 환영했다. 그 사람에게는 경멸스러운 면만큼이나 거의 절반 정도는 흥미로운 면이 있었고, 우리는 몇 년 동안 그를 만나지 못했기 때문이다.

We had been sitting in the dark, and Dupin now arose for the purpose of lighting a lamp, but sat down again, without doing so, upon G.

우리는 어둠 속에 앉아 있었고, 뒤팽이 램프에 불을 켜려고 자리에서 일어났지만, G 씨의 말을 듣고는 그러지 않은 채 다시 자리에 앉았다.

Vocabulary

지나친
jinachin — Excessive, going beyond appropriate limits
지혜에
jihyee — To/for wisdom, knowledge applied with good judgment
해로운
haeroun — Harmful, causing damage or negative effects
것은
geoseun — As for the thing/fact (topic marker)
없다.
eopda — Does not exist, there is nothing
가을의
gaeului — Of autumn, relating to the fall season
어느
eoneu — A certain, some particular (unspecified)
바람
baram — Wind; also means desire or hope
부는
buneun — Blowing (wind), present participle form
저녁
jeonyeok — Evening, the time after sunset
어둠이
eodumi — Darkness (subject marker), the state of being dark
mak — Just about to, on the verge of
무렵
muryeop — Around the time of, approximately when
나는
naneun — I (topic marker), first-person subject
친구
chingu — Friend, a close companion or acquaintance
함께
hamkke — Together, in the company of someone
그의
geuui — His, possessive form of the pronoun he
작은
jageun — Small, little in size or scale
뒷방
dwitbang — Back room, a room at the rear of building
서재
seojae — Study room, a room for reading and writing
jeuk — That is, namely, in other words
책장
chaekjang — Bookshelf or bookcase for storing books
3층
3cheung — Third floor of a building
ga — Street, road (used in addresses)
에서
eseo — At, in, from (location particle)
명상과
myeongsanggwa — Meditation and, deep contemplative thought
du — Two, the number two
가지
gaji — Kind, type, sort of something
사치를
sachireul — Luxury, extravagance (object marker)
즐기고
jeulgigo — Enjoying, taking pleasure in something
있었다
isseotda — Was/were, past progressive state of being
적어도
jeogeodo — At least, at a minimum amount or degree
han — One, a single unit or amount
시간
sigan — Hour; also means time in general
동안
dongan — During, for a period of time
우리는
urineun — We (topic marker), first-person plural subject
깊은
gipeun — Deep, profound in degree or extent
침묵을
chimmugueul — Silence (object marker), absence of sound
유지하고
yujihago — Maintaining, keeping a state or condition
geu — That, he, that person or thing
우리
uri — We, our, first-person plural pronoun
각자는
gakjaneun — Each person (topic), every individual separately
우연히
uyeonhi — By chance, accidentally, coincidentally
지나치는
jinachineun — Passing by, going past without stopping
관찰자의
gwanchaljauui — Of an observer, belonging to one who watches
눈에는
nuneneun — To the eyes of, in the view of
bang — Room, an enclosed space in a building
안의
anui — Inside of, within (possessive/locative)
공기를
gonggireul — Air (object marker), atmosphere in a space
가득
gadeuk — Full, filled to capacity or brimming over
채운
chaeun — Filled, having filled something up completely
담배
dambae — Tobacco, cigarette or smoking material
연기의
yeonggiui — Of smoke, belonging to or made of smoke
오로지
oroji — Solely, exclusively, only one thing
골몰해
golmolhae — Absorbed in, deeply engrossed in something
있는
inneun — Existing, being (present participle modifier)
것처럼
geotcheoreom — As if, like, in the manner of something
보였을
boyeosseul — Would have appeared, seemed to look like
것이다
geosida — It is, that is the case (assertive ending)
그러나
geureona — However, but, contrasting conjunction
na — I, me, first-person singular pronoun
자신은
jasineun — Oneself (topic), myself/yourself/himself
그날
geunnal — That day, referring to a specific day
jom — A little, somewhat, slightly
deo — More, additional amount or degree
이른
ireun — Early, occurring before the expected time
시간에
sigane — At the time, during a specific hour
사이에
saie — Between, among, in the interval of
대화의
daehwaui — Of conversation, belonging to dialogue
소재가
sojaega — Topic/subject (subject marker) of discussion
myeot — Several, a few, how many
주제를
jujereul — Topics (object marker), subjects of discussion
마음속으로
maeumsogeuro — In one's heart/mind, internally reflecting
되새기고
doesaegigo — Ruminating on, reflecting on repeatedly
다시
dasi — Again, once more, anew
말해
malhae — To say, speaking (informal connective form)
사건과
sageongwa — Case/incident and, a criminal or notable event
살인
salin — Murder, the act of killing someone
사건을
sageneul — Case/incident (object marker), a notable event
둘러싼
dulleossan — Surrounding, encircling a topic or issue
그러므로
geureomeureo — Therefore, consequently, for that reason
방문이
bangmuni — Door (subject marker), the entrance door
벌컥
beolkeok — Suddenly flung open, abruptly with force
열리며
yeollimyeo — Opening and (simultaneously), as it opens
오랜
oraen — Long-standing, of long duration or acquaintance
지인인
jiinin — Who is an acquaintance, a known person
경찰청장
gyeongchalcheongjiang — Police chief, head of a police department
씨가
ssiga — Mr./Ms. (subject marker), honorific title
ttae — Time, moment, when something occurs
그것을
geugeosteul — That thing (object marker), referring to it
일종의
iljongui — A kind of, a type or sort of
우연의
uyeonui — Of coincidence, relating to chance occurrence
일치로
ilchiro — As a coincidence, as a matching occurrence
여겼다
yeogida — Considered, regarded as something
그를
geureul — Him (object marker), third-person male pronoun
진심으로
jinsimeuro — Sincerely, from the heart, genuinely
환영했다
hwanyeonghada — Welcomed, greeted warmly upon arrival
사람에게는
saramegeneun — To/for the person (topic), regarding that individual
경멸스러운
gyeongmyelseureoun — Contemptible, deserving scorn or disdain
거의
geoui — Almost, nearly, approximately
절반
jeolban — Half, one of two equal portions
정도는
jeongdoneun — About the extent/degree (topic marker)
흥미로운
heungmiroun — Interesting, arousing curiosity or interest
면이
myeoni — Aspect/side (subject marker), a particular quality
있었고
isseotgo — There was/were and, past state connective
nyeon — Year, a unit of time measurement
만나지
mannaji — Not meeting, failing to encounter someone
못했기
mothaetgi — Could not do, was unable (reason clause)
때문이다
ttaemunida — It is because of, the reason is
어둠
eodum — Darkness, absence of light
속에
soge — Inside, within, in the midst of
앉아
anja — Sitting, being seated (connective form)
램프에
raempeu — To/at the lamp, referring to a light source
불을
bureul — Fire/light (object marker), flame or illumination
켜려고
kyeoryeogo — Intending to turn on/light, with purpose of lighting
자리에서
jarieseo — From one's seat/place, getting up from position
일어났지만
ireonatjiman — Stood up but, rose despite a contrasting action
씨의
ssiui — Mr./Ms.'s (possessive), belonging to that person
말을
mareul — Words/speech (object marker), what was said
듣고는
deutgoneun — Upon hearing, after listening to something
그러지
geureoji — Not doing so, refraining from that action
않은
aneun — Did not, negative modifier form
chae — While remaining in state, without changing
자리에
jarie — At one's place/seat, in a position
앉았다
anjatda — Sat down, took a seated position
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