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It is very evident what mean and sneaking lives many of you live, for my sight has been whetted by experience; always on the limits, trying to get into business and trying to get out of debt, a very ancient slough, called by the Latins _æs alienum_, another's brass, for some of their coins were made of brass; still living, and dying, and buried by this other's brass; always promising to pay, promising to pay, tomorrow, and dying today, insolvent; seeking to curry favor, to get custom, by how many modes, only not state-prison offences; lying, flattering, voting, contracting yourselves into a nutshell of civility or dilating into an atmosphere of thin and vaporous generosity, that you may persuade your neighbor to let you make his shoes, or his hat, or his coat, or his carriage, or import his groceries for him; making yourselves sick, that you may lay up something against a sick day, something to be tucked away in an old chest, or in a stocking behind the plastering, or, more safely, in the brick bank; no matter where, no matter how much or how little.

여러분 중 많은 이들이 얼마나 비열하고 비굴한 삶을 살고 있는지는 매우 명백합니다. 경험으로 날카로워진 내 눈에는 다 보이니까요. 항상 한계선 위에서, 사업을 시작하려 애쓰고 빚에서 벗어나려 발버둥치면서 말입니다. 빚이란 아주 오래된 수렁으로, 라틴어로는 _æs alienum_, 즉 '타인의 구리'라 불렸습니다. 그들의 동전 중 일부가 구리로 만들어졌기 때문입니다. 그렇게 여전히 살아가고, 죽어가고, 그 타인의 구리에 의해 묻히는 것입니다. 항상 갚겠다 약속하고, 내일 갚겠다 약속하면서, 정작 오늘 파산한 채로 죽어갑니다. 환심을 사고 단골을 얻으려, 얼마나 많은 방법을 동원하는지요. 국가 범죄에 해당하지 않는 것들뿐이지만 말입니다. 거짓말하고, 아첨하고, 투표하고, 형식적인 예의의 껍데기 속으로 자신을 웅크리거나 희박하고 공허한 관대함의 분위기로 부풀려, 이웃이 자신에게 신발이나 모자나 외투나 마차를 만들게 해달라고, 혹은 식료품을 대신 들여오게 해달라고 설득하려 합니다. 아픈 날을 대비해 무언가를 모아두려고 스스로를 병들게 하면서, 그것을 낡은 궤짝 안에, 혹은 회반죽 뒤의 스타킹 속에, 아니면 더 안전하게는 벽돌로 된 은행에 꼭꼭 숨겨두려 합니다. 어디에 두는지, 얼마나 많든 적든 상관없이.

I sometimes wonder that we can be so frivolous, I may almost say, as to attend to the gross but somewhat foreign form of servitude called Negro Slavery, there are so many keen and subtle masters that enslave both north and south.

나는 때때로 우리가 이토록 경솔할 수 있다는 사실에 놀라곤 합니다. 거의 이렇게 말할 수 있을 정도입니다. 노예제라 불리는 조잡하지만 다소 낯선 형태의 예속에만 주목하면서 말이죠. 북부와 남부 모두를 예속시키는 날카롭고 교묘한 주인들이 이토록 많은데도 불구하고 말입니다.

Vocabulary

여러분
yeoreobun — Everyone; a polite address to an audience or group
jung — Among; in the middle of something
많은
maneun — Many; a large number or quantity of something
이들이
ideuri — These people; subject form of 'these ones'
얼마나
eolmana — How much; to what extent or degree
비열하고
biyeolhago — Being mean and despicable; base and contemptible
비굴한
bigulhan — Servile; cowardly and submissive in character
삶을
salmeul — Life; object form referring to one's existence
살고
salgo — Living; present continuous form of 'to live'
매우
maeu — Very; extremely; to a high degree
명백합니다
myeongbaekamnida — It is clear and obvious; evidently apparent
경험으로
gyeongheoméuro — Through experience; by means of personal experience
날카로워진
nalkarowojin — Sharpened; having become keen or acute over time
nae — My; possessive first-person singular pronoun
눈에는
nuneneun — To one's eyes; in one's perception or view
da — All; everything; completely
보이니까요
boinikkayo — Because it is visible; I can see it all
항상
hangsang — Always; at all times without exception
한계선
hangyeseon — Boundary line; the limit or threshold of something
위에서
wieseo — Above; on top of; from an elevated position
사업을
sa-eobeul — Business; object form of enterprise or venture
시작하려
sijakaryeo — Intending to start; trying to begin something
애쓰고
aesseugo — Striving hard; making great effort toward a goal
빚에서
bijjeseo — From debt; out of a state of owing money
벗어나려
beoseonaryeo — Trying to escape or break free from something
발버둥치면서
balbeoдungchimyeonseo — While struggling desperately; thrashing about frantically
말입니다
marimnida — That is to say; it is so; emphatic sentence ending
빚이란
bijiran — What is called debt; debt by definition or nature
아주
aju — Very; quite; extremely; to a great degree
오래된
oraedoen — Old; long-established; having existed for a long time
수렁으로
sureongéuro — Into a swamp or quagmire; into a deep trap
jeuk — That is; namely; in other words
타인의
ta-inui — Of another person; belonging to someone else
구리
guri — Copper; a reddish-brown metallic element
불렸습니다
bullyeotseumnida — Was called; was named; received a certain title
동전
dongjeon — Coin; a small metal piece used as currency
일부가
ilbuga — A part of it; some portion as subject
만들어졌기
mandeureojyeotgi — Because it was made; having been constructed of something
때문입니다
ttaemun-imnida — It is because; the reason is; therefore
그렇게
geureoke — Like that; in that way; thus
여전히
yeojeonhi — Still; even now; as before without change
살아가고
saraga-go — Living on; continuing to live through life
죽어가고
jugeo-gago — Dying; in the process of gradually dying
의해
uihae — By means of; due to; through the agency of
묻히는
muchiineun — Being buried; being covered and hidden under something
것입니다
geo-simnida — It is the thing that; formal declarative sentence ending
갚겠다
gapgetda — Will repay; promises to pay back a debt
약속하고
yaksokago — Promising; making a pledge or commitment to someone
내일
naeil — Tomorrow; the day following today
정작
jeongak — In reality; when it actually comes to it
오늘
oneul — Today; the current day
파산한
pasanhan — Bankrupt; having become financially insolvent
채로
chaero — While still in a state of; as it is
죽어갑니다
jugeo-gamnida — Dying; gradually approaching death in present tense
환심을
hwansimeul — Favor; goodwill; object form of winning someone's heart
사고
sago — Buying; purchasing; also means 'accident' in other contexts
단골을
dangoreul — Regular customer; loyal patron as object of sentence
얻으려
eodeeuryeo — Trying to obtain or gain something for oneself
방법을
bangbeobeul — Method; way; means as the object of a verb
국가
gukga — Nation; state; the country as a political entity
범죄에
beomjoee — Crime; to a criminal act; regarding an offense
해당하지
haedanghaji — Not corresponding to; not falling under a category
않는
anneun — Not doing; negative modifier for a following noun
거짓말하고
geojitmalhago — Lying; telling falsehoods and then doing more
아첨하고
acheomhago — Flattering; engaging in sycophantic behavior toward others
투표하고
tupyohago — Voting; casting a ballot and doing more
형식적인
hyeongsikceogin — Formal; superficial; concerned only with outward appearance
예의의
yeouiui — Of etiquette; pertaining to manners or courtesy
껍데기
kkeopdeogi — Shell; outer husk; hollow outer appearance or facade
속으로
sogéuro — Into the inside; inwardly; retreating within something
자신을
jasineul — Oneself; reflexive pronoun as the object of a verb
웅크리거나
ungkeurigeona — Crouching or curling up; cowering into a small shape
희박하고
huibakago — Thin and sparse; diluted and lacking in substance
공허한
gongheuhan — Empty; hollow; lacking genuine meaning or substance
관대함의
gwandaehamui — Of generosity; pertaining to magnanimous or liberal giving
분위기로
bunwigiro — With an atmosphere of; by means of an air
부풀려
bupullyeo — Inflated; puffed up; exaggerated beyond actual substance
이웃이
i-usi — Neighbor; the nearby person as subject of sentence
신발이나
sinbalina — Shoes or; footwear as one option among others
모자나
mojana — A hat or; headwear as one option among others
외투나
oetuna — A coat or; outerwear as one option among others
마차를
machareul — A carriage; horse-drawn vehicle as object of sentence
만들게
mandeulge — To make; to have something crafted or produced
해달라고
haedallago — Asking someone to do something on one's behalf
혹은
hogeun — Or; alternatively; used to present another option
식료품을
singnyopumeul — Groceries; foodstuffs as the object of a verb
대신
daesin — Instead; on behalf of; in place of something else
들여오게
deuryeo-oge — To bring in; to have goods imported or fetched
설득하려
seoldeukaryeo — Trying to persuade; attempting to convince someone
합니다
hamnida — Does; formal polite declarative verb ending
아픈
apeun — Sick; painful; unwell; in a state of illness
날을
nareul — Day; a specific day as the object of a verb
대비해
daebihae — In preparation for; in anticipation of a future event
무언가를
mueon-gareul — Something; an unspecified thing as object of a verb
모아두려고
moaduryeogo — In order to save up and set aside for later
스스로를
seuseuloreul — Oneself; by oneself as the object of a verb
병들게
byeongdeulge — To make sick; to cause illness in oneself
하면서
hamyeonseo — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions
그것을
geugeos-eul — That thing; it as the object of a verb
낡은
nalgeun — Old and worn out; dilapidated; shabby from long use
궤짝
gwejjak — An old wooden chest or box for storing things
안에
ane — Inside; within the interior of something
회반죽
hoebanjiuk — Plaster; a paste used on walls in construction
뒤의
dwiui — Behind; at the back of; in the rear of
스타킹
seutaking — Stockings; close-fitting leg coverings made of thin fabric
속에
soge — Inside; within; hidden within something
아니면
animyeon — Or else; alternatively; if not that then this
deo — More; further; to a greater degree
안전하게는
anjeonhageneun — More safely; as for keeping something more secure
벽돌로
byeokdollo — Made of brick; by means of brick construction
doen — Made of; having become; constructed as something
은행에
eunhaenge — At the bank; in a financial institution
꼭꼭
kkokkok — Tightly and thoroughly; firmly hidden or packed away
숨겨두려
sumgyeoduryeo — Trying to hide away and keep concealed somewhere safe
어디에
eodie — Where; in what place; at which location
많든
mandeun — Whether it is much or; regardless of quantity
적든
jeokdeun — Whether it is little; regardless of being small
상관없이
sanggwan-eopsi — Regardless; without concern for; no matter what
나는
naneun — I; me as the topic of the sentence
때때로
ttaettaero — Sometimes; occasionally; from time to time
우리가
uriga — We; us as the subject of a sentence
이토록
itorok — This much; to this extent; so greatly as this
경솔할
gyeongsolhal — Being rash; careless and imprudent in judgment
su — Ability; possibility; can; used with verbs modally
있다는
itdaneun — That there is; the fact that something exists
사실에
sasire — At the fact; regarding the truth of something
놀라곤
nollagon — Often being surprised; repeatedly astonished by something
거의
geoui — Almost; nearly; very close to a full degree
이렇게
ireoke — Like this; in this way; thus; to this extent
말할
malhal — To say; able to say; the act of speaking
있을
isseul — There will be; will exist; potential existence form
정도입니다
jeongdo-imnida — It is to the extent of; to that degree or level
노예제라
noyejera — Called slavery; referred to as a system of slavery
불리는
bullineun — Called; being named; referred to by a certain name
조잡하지만
jojapajiman — Though crude and rough; coarse but still present
다소
daso — Somewhat; rather; to a certain degree; fairly
낯선
natseon — Unfamiliar; strange; not well known or recognized
형태의
hyeongtaeui — Of the form of; pertaining to a certain shape or type
예속에만
yesogeman — Only in subjugation; solely in a state of bondage
주목하면서
jumokamyeonseo — While paying attention to; while focusing on something
말이죠
mariijyo — I mean; you know; softening emphasis at sentence end
북부와
bukbuwa — The north and; northern region connected to another
남부
nambu — The south; southern region or part of an area
모두를
modureul — All of them; everyone as the object of a verb
예속시키는
yesoksiikineun — Enslaving; subjugating all under domination and control
날카롭고
nalkaropgo — Sharp and keen; acute and also something more
교묘한
gyomyohan — Cunning; clever and crafty in a deceptive way
주인들이
juindeuri — Masters; owners as the subject of a sentence
많은데도
manheundedo — Even though there are many; despite numerous examples
불구하고
bulguhago — Despite; in spite of; regardless of circumstances
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