TREASURE ISLAND 008 IVThe Sea chest 011

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TREASURE ISLAND 008 – IVThe Sea-chest – 011

The fog was rapidly dispersing; already the moon shone quite clear on the high ground on either side; and it was only in the exact bottom of the dell and round the tavern door that a thin veil still hung unbroken to conceal the first steps of our escape.
Far less than half-way to the hamlet, very little beyond the bottom of the hill, we must come forth into the moonlight.
Nor was this all, for the sound of several footsteps running came already to our ears, and as we looked back in their direction, a light tossing to and fro and still rapidly advancing showed that one of the newcomers carried a lantern.

“My dear,” said my mother suddenly, “take the money and run on.
I am going to faint.”

This was certainly the end for both of us, I thought.
How I cursed the cowardice of the neighbours; how I blamed my poor mother for her honesty and her greed, for her past foolhardiness and present weakness! We were just at the little bridge, by good fortune; and I helped her, tottering as she was, to the edge of the bank, where, sure enough, she gave a sigh and fell on my shoulder.
I do not know how I found the strength to do it at all, and I am afraid it was roughly done, but I managed to drag her down the bank and a little way under the arch.

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1. The fog / was rapidly dispersing; / already the moon / shone quite clear / on the high ground / on either side; /

   안개는 급속히 흩어지고 있었고, 이미 달빛이 양쪽 높은 언덕 위를 아주 명확하게 비추고 있었다.




⦁ fog: 안개
– The fog made it difficult to see the road. (안개가 길을 보기 어렵게 만들었다.)

⦁ disperse: 흩어지다
– The crowd began to disperse after the concert. (콘서트가 끝난 후 군중이 흩어지기 시작했다.)






2. it was only / in the exact bottom / of the dell / and round the tavern door / that a thin veil / still hung unbroken / to conceal / the first steps / of our escape.

   오직 계곡의 맨 아래와 선술집 문 주위에 얇은 장막이 여전히 끊김 없이 매달려 우리의 첫 탈출 단계를 감추고 있었다.




⦁ veil: 장막
– She wore a veil over her face. (그녀는 얼굴에 베일을 쓰고 있었다.)

⦁ conceal: 감추다
– He tried to conceal the truth. (그는 진실을 감추려고 노력했다.)






3. Far less than / half-way to the hamlet, / very little beyond / the bottom of the hill, / we must come forth / into the moonlight.

   마을의 반도 못 미쳐, 언덕 아래를 조금 지나 우리는 달빛 속으로 나가야 했다.




⦁ hamlet: 작은 마을
– They lived in a quiet hamlet. (그들은 조용한 작은 마을에 살고 있었다.)

⦁ moonlight: 달빛
– The garden looked beautiful in the moonlight. (정원은 달빛 아래에서 아름답게 보였다.)






4. Nor was / this all, / for the sound / of several footsteps / running / came already to our ears, / and as we looked back / in their direction, / a light / tossing to and fro / and still rapidly advancing / showed that one / of the newcomers / carried a lantern.

   이것만이 아니었다. 여러 발걸음 소리가 이미 우리 귀에 들려오고 있었고, 우리가 그쪽을 돌아보았을 때, 이리저리 흔들리며 빠르게 다가오는 빛이 그들 중 하나가 랜턴을 들고 있다는 것을 보여주었다.




⦁ footsteps: 발걸음
– I heard footsteps behind me. (나는 내 뒤에서 발걸음 소리를 들었다.)

⦁ lantern: 랜턴
– She carried a lantern to light the way. (그녀는 길을 밝히기 위해 랜턴을 들었다.)






5. “My dear,” / said my mother / suddenly, / “take the money / and run on. / I am going to faint.”

   “얘야,” 어머니가 갑자기 말했다. “돈을 가지고 도망가라. 나는 쓰러질 것 같다.”




⦁ faint: 쓰러지다
– She felt so weak that she thought she might faint. (그녀는 너무 약해져서 쓰러질 것 같다고 생각했다.)

⦁ suddenly: 갑자기
– He suddenly realized he was late. (그는 갑자기 자신이 늦었다는 것을 깨달았다.)






6. This was / certainly the end / for both of us, / I thought. / How I cursed / the cowardice / of the neighbours; / how I blamed / my poor mother / for her honesty / and her greed, / for her past foolhardiness / and present weakness!

   이것은 확실히 우리 둘에게 끝이라고 생각했다. 나는 이웃들의 비겁함을 얼마나 저주했던가; 나는 가난한 어머니의 정직함과 탐욕, 과거의 무모함과 현재의 약함을 얼마나 탓했던가!




⦁ curse: 저주하다
– He cursed his luck. (그는 자신의 운을 저주했다.)

⦁ cowardice: 비겁함
– His cowardice showed when he ran away. (그가 도망쳤을 때 그의 비겁함이 드러났다.)






7. We were / just at the little bridge, / by good fortune; / and I helped her, / tottering as she was, / to the edge / of the bank, / where, sure enough, / she gave a sigh / and fell / on my shoulder.

   우리는 운 좋게도 작은 다리에 있었다. 나는 그녀가 휘청거리면서 은행 가장자리까지 그녀를 도와주었고, 결국 그녀는 한숨을 내쉬고 내 어깨에 쓰러졌다.




⦁ totter: 휘청거리다
– The baby began to totter on her unsteady legs. (아기가 불안한 다리로 휘청거리기 시작했다.)

⦁ sigh: 한숨을 쉬다
– She gave a sigh of relief. (그녀는 안도의 한숨을 내쉬었다.)






8. I do not know / how I found / the strength / to do it at all, / and I am afraid / it was roughly done, / but I managed / to drag her / down the bank / and a little way / under the arch.

   나는 그것을 할 힘을 어떻게 찾았는지 모르겠고, 다소 거칠게 했을까 걱정되지만, 일단 은행 아래로 그녀를 끌고 내려와서 아치 아래로 조금 이동시켰다.




⦁ strength: 힘
– He lacked the strength to lift the heavy box. (그는 무거운 상자를 들 힘이 부족했다.)

⦁ rough: 거칠게
– The sea was rough during the storm. (폭풍 동안 바다는 거칠었다.)

여기까지 읽어주셔서 감사합니다.

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