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English → Korean THE PURLOINED LETTER Level 8/10

So I did not abandon the search until I had become fully satisfied that the thief is a more astute man than myself.

그래서 저는 그 도둑이 저보다 더 영리한 사람이라는 것을 완전히 확신할 때까지 수색을 포기하지 않았습니다.

I fancy that I have investigated every nook and corner of the premises in which it is possible that the paper can be concealed."

그 서류가 숨겨질 수 있는 건물의 구석구석을 모두 조사했다고 생각합니다."

"But is it not possible," I suggested, "that although the letter may be in possession of the minister, as it unquestionably is, he may have concealed it elsewhere than upon his own premises?"

"하지만," 제가 말했습니다, "그 편지가 틀림없이 장관의 손에 있다 하더라도, 그가 자신의 건물이 아닌 다른 곳에 숨겨두었을 가능성은 없을까요?"

"This is barely possible," said Dupin.

"그럴 가능성은 거의 없습니다," 뒤팽이 말했습니다.

"The present peculiar condition of affairs at court, and especially of those intrigues in which D—— is known to be involved, would render the instant availability of the document—its susceptibility of being produced at a moment's notice—a point of nearly equal importance with its possession."

"현재 궁정의 특수한 상황, 특히 D——가 관여한 것으로 알려진 음모들을 고려하면, 그 문서를 즉시 이용할 수 있다는 것—즉각적으로 제시할 수 있다는 것—이 그것을 소유하는 것과 거의 동등하게 중요한 문제가 됩니다."

"Its susceptibility of being produced?" said I.

"즉각적으로 제시할 수 있다는 것이요?" 제가 말했습니다.

"That is to say, of being destroyed," said Dupin.

"즉, 파기될 수 있다는 뜻입니다," 뒤팽이 말했습니다.

"True," I observed; "the paper is clearly then upon the premises.

"그렇군요," 제가 말했습니다. "그렇다면 그 서류는 분명히 건물 안에 있겠군요.

As for its being upon the person of the minister, we may consider that as out of the question."

장관이 몸에 지니고 있을 가능성은 논외로 봐도 되겠습니다."

"Entirely," said the Prefect.

"전혀 없습니다," 경찰청장이 말했습니다.

"He has been twice waylaid, as if by footpads, and his person rigorously searched under my own inspection."

"그는 마치 노상강도에게 당하듯 두 번이나 기습을 당했으며, 제 직접 감독 하에 철저하게 몸수색을 받았습니다."

"You might have spared yourself this trouble," said Dupin.

"그런 수고는 하지 않으셔도 됐을 텐데요," 뒤팽이 말했습니다.

"D——, I presume, is not altogether a fool, and, if not, must have anticipated these waylayings, as a matter of course."

"D——는, 제 생각에, 완전한 바보는 아닐 테고, 그렇다면 당연히 이런 기습을 미리 예상했을 것입니다."

"Not altogether a fool," said G.

"완전한 바보는 아니지요," G가 말했습니다.

Vocabulary

그래서
geulaeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that
저는
jeoneun — I (topic marker); humble first-person subject
geu — That; he; the (demonstrative or pronoun)
도둑이
dodug-i — The thief (subject marker attached)
저보다
jeoboda — Than me; compared to myself
deo — More; even more; additionally
영리한
yeongni-han — Clever; smart; intelligent (adjective form)
사람이라는
saram-iraneun — A person who is said to be
것을
geoseul — The thing (object marker); the fact that
완전히
wanjeonhi — Completely; entirely; fully; wholly
확신할
hwaksinhal — To be certain of; to be convinced about
때까지
ttaekkaji — Until; up to the time when
수색을
susaeg-eul — The search (object marker); searching operation
포기하지
pogihaji — Not giving up; not abandoning (negative form)
않았습니다
anhassseumnida — Did not (formal past tense negation)
서류가
seoryuga — The document; the papers (subject marker)
숨겨질
sumgyeojil — To be hidden; to be concealed (future/passive)
su — Possibility; ability; can (auxiliary noun)
있는
inneun — Existing; that is there; present (modifier)
건물의
geonmul-ui — Of the building; building's (possessive)
구석구석을
guseokguseog-eul — Every nook and corner; every single spot
모두
modu — All; everyone; everything; entirely
조사했다고
josahettago — Said that (someone) investigated or examined
생각합니다
saenggakamnida — I think; I believe (formal expression)
하지만
hajiman — But; however; nevertheless
제가
jega — I (subject marker, humble/polite form)
말했습니다
malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense)
편지가
pyeonjiga — The letter (subject marker attached)
틀림없이
teullimeopsi — Without doubt; certainly; definitely
장관의
jangwan-ui — Of the minister; the minister's (possessive)
손에
sone — In (someone's) hand; in possession of
있다
itda — To exist; to have; to be present
하더라도
hadeorado — Even if; even though; granted that
그가
geuga — He (subject marker); that person
자신의
jasin-ui — One's own; his own (possessive reflexive)
아닌
anin — Not; that is not; other than
다른
dareun — Other; different; another
곳에
gose — At a place; in a location
숨겨두었을
sumgyeodueosseul — May have hidden away; kept concealed somewhere
가능성은
ganeungseong-eun — The possibility (topic marker); likelihood
없을까요
eopseulkkayo — Could there not be? Isn't there a chance?
그럴
geureol — That being so; such a case (modifier)
거의
geoui — Almost; nearly; hardly; scarcely
현재
hyeonjae — Currently; at present; now
궁정의
gungjong-ui — Of the court; the royal court's
특수한
teuksuhan — Special; particular; unique; specific
상황
sanghwang — Situation; circumstances; condition; state of affairs
특히
teuki — Especially; particularly; in particular
관여한
gwanyeohan — Involved in; participated in; implicated in
것으로
geoseuro — As; being; in the form of (connector)
알려진
allyeojin — Known; well-known; said to be recognized
음모들을
eummodeur-eul — The conspiracies; the plots (object marker)
고려하면
goryeohamyeon — If one considers; taking into account
문서를
munseoreul — The document; the written record (object marker)
즉시
jeuksi — Immediately; at once; instantly
이용할
iyonghal — To use; to utilize; to make use of
즉각적으로
jeukgakjeog-euro — Immediately; instantly; without delay
제시할
jessihal — To present; to show; to produce as evidence
소유하는
soyuhaneun — Owning; possessing; having in one's possession
동등하게
dongdeunghage — Equally; equivalently; on equal footing
중요한
jungyohan — Important; significant; crucial
문제가
munjega — The problem; the issue (subject marker)
됩니다
doemnida — Becomes; is (formal polite present tense)
jeuk — That is; namely; in other words
파기될
pagidoel — To be destroyed; to be annulled; cancelled
뜻입니다
tteusimnida — It means; that is the meaning (formal)
그렇군요
geureokkunyo — I see; is that so; oh I understand
그렇다면
geureotamyeon — If that is so; in that case; then
서류는
seoryuneun — The document (topic marker); the papers
분명히
bunmyeonghi — Clearly; obviously; evidently; certainly
건물
geonmul — Building; structure; edifice
안에
ane — Inside; within; in the interior of
있겠군요
itgekkunyo — It must be there; it seems to exist
장관이
jangwan-i — The minister (subject marker); government official
몸에
mome — On one's body; physically carrying on person
지니고
jinigo — Carrying; holding; keeping on one's person
논외로
nonoeро — Out of consideration; setting aside; excluding
봐도
bwado — Even if one looks; even considering that
되겠습니다
doegessseumnida — Will be fine; that will do (formal polite)
전혀
jeonhyeo — Not at all; absolutely not; entirely (negative)
경찰청장이
gyeongchalcheongjang-i — The chief of police (subject marker attached)
마치
machi — Just like; as if; as though
노상강도에게
nosanggang-do-ege — By a highway robber; by a street mugger
당하듯
danghadeut — As if being victimized; as if attacked
du — Two (numeral before a counter)
번이나
beon-ina — As many as (number) times; occasions
기습을
gisubeul — A surprise attack; an ambush (object marker)
당했으며
danghaesseumyeo — Was subjected to; suffered and furthermore
je — My; mine (humble possessive pronoun)
직접
jikjeop — Directly; in person; firsthand
감독
gamdok — Supervision; oversight; direction; management
하에
hae — Under; beneath; subject to (formal)
철저하게
cheoljeo-hage — Thoroughly; exhaustively; meticulously; completely
몸수색을
momsuseag-eul — Body search (object marker); physical search
받았습니다
badassseumnida — Received; underwent; was given (formal past)
그런
geureon — Such; that kind of; like that
수고는
sugoneun — The trouble; the effort; the labor (topic)
됐을
dwaesseul — Would have been; need not have (past modal)
텐데요
tende-yo — It would have been; expressing mild regret
생각에
saenggake — In my thinking; in my opinion; I think
완전한
wanjeonhan — Complete; perfect; total; utter (adjective)
바보는
baboneun — A fool; an idiot; a simpleton (topic marker)
아닐
anil — Not being; that is not (future/conditional)
테고
tego — Must be and; presumably is (conjunctive)
당연히
dangyeonhi — Naturally; of course; obviously; as expected
이런
ireon — This kind of; such; like this
미리
miri — In advance; beforehand; ahead of time
예상했을
yesanghaesseul — Would have anticipated; must have expected
것입니다
geosimnida — It is; that is the case (formal ending)
아니지요
anijijo — Is that not so? Isn't it? (rhetorical)
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