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Frankenstein: The Lonely Island by Mary Shelley (1797–1851)
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Frankenstein: The Lonely Island

프랑켄슈타인: 외딴섬

Mary Shelley (1797–1851)

Part 16 of 21 · Frankenstein
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In London I visited the scientists I needed and began to collect the materials for my new creation.Clerval spent his days meeting clever people and learning about India, because he dreamed of travelling there one day.Each time I looked at my friend’s happy face, I felt more alone, as if an invisible wall stood between us.

After some months, a friend in Scotland invited us to visit, and we travelled north through Oxford and the lakes.In Oxford I remembered the brave men of history who had lived there, and for a moment my spirits rose.But soon I remembered my promise, and I sank again into misery, like a tree struck by lightning.

I was also afraid, because I knew the monster was following me, and I feared he might hurt Clerval or my family while I was away.When we reached Scotland, I told Clerval that I wished to travel alone for a while.“Come back soon,” he said sadly. “I will miss you, and my happiness is not complete without you.”

I chose one of the most remote of the Orkney islands, a rock in the sea where the waves always beat against the shore.Only five people lived there, in poor huts, and they barely noticed the stranger who came to live among them.I rented a small hut with two rooms, repaired the roof and the door, and began my work.

In the mornings I worked, and in the evenings I walked on the stony beach and listened to the roar of the sea.This time my eyes were open, and I understood clearly what I was doing; my heart often grew sick at the work of my hands.Sometimes I could not bring myself to enter my workroom for several days.

On other days I worked day and night, trying to finish quickly so that I could be free.Every time I raised my eyes, I expected to see the monster, the being I feared most in the world.I lived in fear, waiting, and my work drew closer and closer to its end.

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런던에서 나는 필요한 과학자들을 찾아가 새로운 창조물을 위한 재료를 모으기 시작했어요. 클레르발은 언젠가 인도로 여행 가는 꿈이 있었기 때문에, 날마다 똑똑한 사람들을 만나며 인도에 대해 배웠어요. 친구의 행복한 얼굴을 볼 때마다 나는 더 외로워졌어요. 마치 우리 사이에 보이지 않는 벽이 서 있는 것 같았어요.

몇 달 뒤 스코틀랜드에 사는 한 친구가 우리를 초대했고, 우리는 옥스퍼드와 호수 지방을 거쳐 북쪽으로 여행했어요. 옥스퍼드에서 나는 그곳에 살았던 역사 속 용감한 사람들을 떠올렸고, 잠시나마 기운이 났어요. 하지만 곧 약속이 떠올랐고, 나는 벼락 맞은 나무처럼 다시 비참함 속으로 가라앉았어요.

나는 두렵기도 했어요. 괴물이 나를 따라오고 있다는 것을 알았고, 내가 없는 사이에 괴물이 클레르발이나 가족을 해칠까 봐 겁이 났어요. 스코틀랜드에 도착하자 나는 클레르발에게 한동안 혼자 여행하고 싶다고 말했어요. "빨리 돌아오게." 클레르발이 서운해하며 말했어요. "자네가 보고 싶을 거야. 자네 없이는 내 행복도 온전하지 않다네."

나는 오크니 제도에서 가장 외딴섬 가운데 하나를 골랐어요. 바다 한가운데의 바위섬으로, 파도가 늘 해안에 부딪치는 곳이었어요. 그곳에는 초라한 오두막에 다섯 사람만 살고 있었고, 섬사람들은 자기들 사이에 살러 온 낯선 사람에게 거의 관심을 두지 않았어요. 나는 방 두 개짜리 작은 오두막을 빌려 지붕과 문을 고치고 일을 시작했어요.

아침에는 일을 하고, 저녁에는 돌투성이 해변을 걸으며 바다가 으르렁거리는 소리를 들었어요. 이번에는 눈을 뜨고 있었기에 내가 무슨 일을 하는지 똑똑히 알았어요. 내 손으로 하는 일에 속이 메스꺼워질 때가 많았어요. 때로는 며칠 동안 작업실에 들어갈 엄두조차 내지 못했어요.

또 어떤 날에는 빨리 끝내고 자유로워지려고 밤낮없이 일했어요. 눈을 들 때마다 나는 세상에서 가장 두려운 그 괴물이 보일 것만 같았어요. 나는 두려움 속에서 기다리며 살았고, 일은 점점 끝을 향해 가고 있었어요.

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Comprehension Check

1. Why did Victor feel lonely even when he was with Clerval?

2. Where did Victor go to do his work?

3. How was this work different from the first time Victor created a being?

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remote

외딴, 멀리 떨어진

They live in a remote village in the mountains.

그 사람들은 산속 외딴 마을에 살아요.

Your Summary

In 1–2 sentences, describe where Victor went to do his work, and how he felt while doing it.

Source: Adapted from Chapter 19 of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" (first published 1818; long in the public domain, Project Gutenberg #84). This simplified retelling and its Korean translation are original text written for SeoJae Story.

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