The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 6
"You flatter me," replied the Prefect; "but it is possible that some such opinion may have been entertained."
"저를 치켜세우시는군요," 경찰청장이 대답했다. "하지만 그런 의견이 있었을 수도 있습니다."
"It is clear," said I, "as you observe, that the letter is still in possession of the minister; since it is this possession, and not any employment of the letter, which bestows the power.
"분명한 것은," 내가 말했다, "당신이 말씀하시듯이, 편지는 여전히 장관의 손에 있습니다. 왜냐하면 권력을 부여하는 것은 편지의 사용이 아니라 바로 그 소유 자체이기 때문입니다.
With the employment the power departs."
편지를 사용하는 순간 그 권력은 사라집니다."
"True," said G.; "and upon this conviction I proceeded.
"맞습니다," G.가 말했다. "그리고 저는 이 확신을 바탕으로 행동에 나섰습니다.
My first care was to make thorough search of the minister's hotel; and here my chief embarrassment lay in the necessity of searching without his knowledge.
저의 첫 번째 과제는 장관의 저택을 철저히 수색하는 것이었습니다. 그리고 여기서 가장 큰 어려움은 그가 모르는 사이에 수색해야 한다는 점이었습니다.
Beyond all things, I have been warned of the danger which would result from giving him reason to suspect our design."
무엇보다도, 저는 그에게 우리의 계획을 의심할 빌미를 주었을 때 초래될 위험에 대해 경고를 받았습니다."
"But," said I, "you are quite au fait in these investigations.
"하지만," 내가 말했다, "당신은 이런 조사에 있어서는 완전히 통달하셨잖습니까.
The Parisian police have done this thing often before."
파리 경찰은 이런 일을 전에도 여러 번 해왔으니까요."
"Oh, yes; and for this reason I did not despair.
"오, 그렇습니다. 그렇기 때문에 저는 절망하지 않았습니다.
The habits of the minister gave me, too, a great advantage.
장관의 습관도 저에게 큰 이점을 주었습니다.
He is frequently absent from home all night.
그는 밤새 집을 비우는 일이 잦습니다.
His servants are by no means numerous.
그의 하인들은 결코 많지 않습니다.
They sleep at a distance from their master's apartment, and, being chiefly Neapolitans, are readily made drunk.
그들은 주인의 방과 멀리 떨어진 곳에서 잠을 자며, 대부분 나폴리 출신이라 쉽게 술에 취합니다.
I have keys, as you know, with which I can open any chamber or cabinet in Paris.
아시다시피, 저는 파리의 어떤 방이나 캐비닛도 열 수 있는 열쇠들을 가지고 있습니다.
For three months a night has not passed, during the greater part of which I have not been engaged, personally, in ransacking the D—— Hotel.
세 달 동안 단 하룻밤도, 그 대부분의 시간 동안 제가 직접 D—— 저택을 샅샅이 뒤지지 않은 밤이 없었습니다.
My honor is interested, and, to mention a great secret, the reward is enormous.
저의 명예가 걸린 일이기도 하고, 큰 비밀을 말씀드리자면, 보상이 엄청납니다.
Vocabulary
- 저를
- jeoreul — Me (object form of I/me)
- 경찰청장
- gyeongchalcheongjang — Chief of police; head of police agency
- 대답했다
- daedaphaetda — Replied; gave an answer
- 하지만
- hajiman — However; but; nevertheless
- 그런
- geureon — Such; that kind of
- 의견
- uigyeon — Opinion; view; perspective
- 있었을 수도 있습니다
- isseosseul sudo itseumnida — There may have been; it is possible there was
- 분명한
- bunmyeonghan — Clear; obvious; evident
- 말씀하시듯이
- malsseumasidusi — As you say; as you mention
- 편지
- pyeonji — Letter; written correspondence
- 여전히
- yeojeonhi — Still; as before; unchanged
- 장관
- janggwan — Government minister; cabinet minister
- 손에
- sone — In (someone's) hand; in possession of
- 왜냐하면
- waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason being
- 권력
- gwollyeok — Power; authority; political power
- 부여하는
- buyeohaneun — Granting; bestowing; giving authority
- 사용
- sayong — Use; usage; utilization
- 아니라
- anira — Not; rather than; it is not
- 바로
- baro — Right; exactly; directly; precisely
- 소유
- soyu — Possession; ownership
- 자체
- jache — Itself; the thing in itself
- 때문입니다
- ttaemunnimnida — It is because; due to this reason
- 순간
- sungan — Moment; instant; the second that
- 사라집니다
- sarajimnida — Disappears; vanishes; ceases to exist
- 맞습니다
- matseumnida — That is correct; you are right
- 확신
- hwaksin — Conviction; certainty; strong belief
- 바탕으로
- batangeuro — Based on; on the foundation of
- 행동에 나섰습니다
- haengdone naseotseumnida — Took action; proceeded to act
- 첫 번째
- cheot beonjjae — First; the first in order
- 과제
- gwaje — Task; assignment; challenge to accomplish
- 저택
- jeoktaek — Mansion; large stately residence
- 철저히
- cheoljeohi — Thoroughly; completely; exhaustively
- 수색하는
- suseakaneun — Searching; conducting a search of
- 어려움
- eoryeoum — Difficulty; hardship; challenge
- 모르는 사이에
- moreuneun saie — Without someone knowing; unbeknownst to
- 점
- jeom — Point; aspect; fact; matter
- 무엇보다도
- mueotbodado — Above all; most importantly; first and foremost
- 계획
- gyehoek — Plan; scheme; project
- 의심할
- uisiMal — To suspect; to be suspicious of
- 빌미
- bilmi — Pretext; cause; excuse; opening to exploit
- 초래될
- choraeoel — To be caused; to result in; to bring about
- 위험
- wiheom — Danger; risk; hazard
- 경고
- gyeonggo — Warning; caution; alert
- 조사
- josa — Investigation; inquiry; examination
- 파리
- pari — Paris (city in France)
- 경찰
- gyeongchal — Police; law enforcement
- 여러 번
- yeoleo beon — Many times; several times; repeatedly
- 절망하지 않았습니다
- jeolmangaji anasseumnida — Did not despair; was not discouraged
- 습관
- seupgwan — Habit; custom; routine behavior
- 이점
- ijeom — Advantage; benefit; favorable point
- 밤새
- bamsae — All night; throughout the night
- 집을 비우는
- jibeul biuoneun — Leaving the house empty; being away from home
- 잦습니다
- jatseumnida — Is frequent; happens often
- 하인
- hain — Servant; domestic helper
- 결코
- gyeolko — Never; by no means; not at all
- 주인
- juin — Master; owner; host
- 떨어진 곳에서
- tteoreojin goseso — In a place far away; at a distant location
- 잠을 자며
- jameul jamyeo — While sleeping; sleeping (and also doing something)
- 대부분
- daebubun — Most; the majority; mostly
- 출신
- chulsin — Origin; hometown; background; hailing from
- 쉽게
- swipge — Easily; readily; without difficulty
- 술에 취합니다
- sure chwiamnida — Gets drunk; becomes intoxicated with alcohol
- 아시다시피
- asidasipi — As you know; as you are aware
- 캐비닛
- kaebinit — Cabinet; storage cupboard
- 열쇠
- yeolsoe — Key; tool for unlocking a lock
- 세 달
- se dal — Three months; a period of three months
- 단 하룻밤도
- dan harubamdo — Not even a single night
- 직접
- jikjeop — Directly; personally; firsthand
- 샅샅이
- satsatsi — Thoroughly; every nook and cranny searched
- 뒤지지 않은
- dwijiji anheun — Did not search; left unsearched
- 명예
- myeonge — Honor; reputation; prestige
- 걸린 일
- geollin il — A matter at stake; something at risk
- 비밀
- bimil — Secret; confidential information
- 보상
- bosang — Reward; compensation; recompense
- 엄청납니다
- eomcheongnamnida — Is enormous; is tremendous; is immense
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