“There was nothing in the office but a couple of wooden chairs and a deal table, behind which sat a small man with a head that was even redder than mine. He said a few words to each candidate as he came up, and then he always managed to find some fault in them which would disqualify them. Getting a vacancy did not seem to be such a very easy matter, after all. However, when our turn came the little man was much more favourable to me than to any of the others, and he closed the door as we entered, so that he might have a private word with us.----------------지난 줄거리: 거리에는 붉은 머리 남자들이 많았지만, 스폴딩이 앞장서서 그 틈을 비집고 나간 덕분에 윌슨은 결국 붉은 머리 연맹 사무실에 도착합니다. “There was nothing in the office but a couple of wooden chairs and a deal table, (사무실에는 나무 의자와 전나무 테이블 외에는 아무것도 없었고)✔✔✔but: except. ... 외에는deal: 전나무 목재, 전나무 널빤지✔✔✔behind which sat a small man (그 뒤에는 작은 남자가 한 명 앉아 있었습니다)✔✔✔ which: a deal table을 가리킵니다.with a head that was even redder than mine. (제 머리보다 훨씬 더 붉은 머리를 지닌)✔✔✔ redder: red의 비교급mine: my headHe said a few words to each candidate (그는 각 지원자에게 몇 마디를 말했습니다)✔✔✔ candidate: 지원자, 후보자as he came up, (지원자가 다가오면)✔✔✔ 여기서 he는 each candidate를 가리킵니다. 주어 he는 의자에 앉아 있고, '다가오는' 것은 지원자이기 때문입니다.and then he always managed to find some fault in them (그리고 그는 항상 그들에게서 어떤 단점을 발견해 냈습니다)✔✔✔ manage: '관리하다'라는 뜻이지만, 과거형으로 to와 함께 쓰여 '할 수 있었다'라는 의미를 표현할 때도 많습니다. which would disqualify them. (그들을 불합격시킬) [단점을]✔✔✔ disqualify: 자격을 박탈하다, 불합격시키다Getting a vacancy did not seem to be such a very easy matter, after all. (결국 공석을 얻는 것은 그렇게 아주 쉬운 일은 아닌 것 같았습니다)However, when our turn came (그러나, 우리 차례가 왔을 때)✔✔✔ turn: 차례the little man was much more favourable to me (그 작은 남자는 저에게 훨씬 더 호의적이었습니다)than to any of the others, (다른 이들 그 누구에게보다도)and he closed the door as we entered, (그리고 우리가 들어가자 그는 문을 닫았습니다)so that he might have a private word with us.(우리와 은밀한 이야기를 나눌 수 있도록)