<div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">젠장</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">하다못해 비라도 한껏 오면 좋으련만</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">...”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">지게를 지고 산을 오르던 청년은 투박한 손으로 흐르는 땀을 대강 훑어내며 말햇다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">지속된 가뭄으로 온 나라가 힘들어 하고 있지만 청년이 살고 있는 작은 산골 마을은 </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">특히나 그 피해가 극심했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">농작물은 다 말라 죽었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">짐승들도 자취를 감추었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">이대로 가다간 겨울을 나기는커녕 이번 여름을 넘기기도 힘들 것 같았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">마을 사람들이 당장 입에 풀칠이라도 하기 위해서는 이렇게 길고긴 산길을 넘어 </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">아랫 마을로 내려가서 나무와 나물 따위 라도 내다 팔지 않으면 안되었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 등에 지고있는 볼품없는 나무토막들을 보며 한숨을 내쉬었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">이걸 팔아서 얼마나 받을 수 있을지 답답함이 몰려왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 어두운 얼굴로 다시 산길을 오르기 시작했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">생각보다 나무를 좋은 값에 팔아 안심했건만 가뭄 탓에 식료품 가격이 껑충 뛰었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년이 가게 주인에게 빌다시피 하여 살 수 있었던 건 고작 곡식 한주머니였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">이걸로 죽을 끓여도 마을 사람들이 한술씩이나 뜰 수 있을지 모르겠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">어둑해진 산길을 오르며 청년은 깊은 한숨을 쉬었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">서둘러 마을로 돌아가야 했지만 발걸음은 무겁기만 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">산 아래로 마을이 보일 즈음</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 다리쉼을 할 생각으로 바위 위에 앉았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">피곤하기도 했지만 마음이 너무나 무거웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">내가 오기만을 기다리던 마을 사람들이 가벼운 등짐을 보면 어떤 표정을 지을지 생각하고 싶지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년의 깊은 한숨 사이로 인기척이 느껴졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">산짐승인가 싶어 급히 고개를 돌린 청년의 눈에 기묘한 것이 들어왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">얼핏 봐서는 사람 같았지만 마치 짐승처럼 몸이 하얀 털로 덮여있었고 더러운 넝마를 옷인 듯 걸치고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그리고 얼굴에는 익살스럽게 웃고있는 표정의 가면을 쓰고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">누</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">누구요</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그 기묘한 모습에 청년은 지팡이를 들어 올리며 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그 요상한 짐승은 재미있다는 듯 고개를 흔들어 대며 대답했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">나</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">도깨비지</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">산도깨비야</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그리곤 청년의 등짐을 슬쩍 보더니 이어서 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">나 알아</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">너 도움이 필요하지</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;">　</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">마을 사람들을 먹일 음식이 필요한 거잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 도깨비라는 말보다 음식이라는 말이 더 귀에 들어왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">지팡이를 내리고 관심을 보이는 청년을 보며 도깨비는 과장되게 어깨를 떨며 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">내가 도와줄게</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">마을 사람들을 먹일 음식을 줄 수 있어</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">물론 조건이 있지</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 대답 없이 가만히 도깨비를 응시 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그 조건은 뭐</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">... </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">간단해</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">사람이야 사람</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">누구던 사람 한명을 죽여서 여기에 가져다 놔</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">다음날 다시 와보면 마을사람들이 배불리 먹고도 남을 음식이 있을 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">이유 같은 건 묻지 말고</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그냥 여러 가지 사정이 있거든</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">사람을 죽여야 한다는 말에 청년은 망설였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">도깨비의 말이 사실이라 해도 사람을 죽인다는게 그리 쉽게 할 수 있는 일이 아님은 분명했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년의 망설임을 알아챈 것인지 도깨비가 입을 열었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">고작 한명이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">한명</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">저거 가지고는 얼마안가 마을사람들이 다 굶어 죽게 될 걸</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">뭐가 더 나은 것인지는 분명하잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">등짐에 매달려있는 초라한 곡물주머니를 보며 청년이 입을 열었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">약속은 확실 한 거겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">당연하지</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">도깨비는 거짓말 안한다는 말 못들어봤어</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 등짐에 매달려있던 도끼를 꺼내어 들고 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">여기서 기다려</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그리곤 급히 마을을 향해 뛰어 갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년이 사는 마을 어귀에 거지의 움막이 하나 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">어디서 온 건지 어떤 사람인지 알 수는 없지만 정신이 반쯤 나간 듯 한 그 거지는</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">마을 사정이 괜찮을 때만 하더라도 크게 문제되지 않았지만</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">지금 같은 상황에서는 상당히 거슬리는 존재가 확실했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">조심스레 움막 안을 들여다보니 좁은 공간에 넝마를 뒤집어쓰고 잠들어있는 거지의 모습이 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">초라한 그 모습에 도끼를 든 청년의 손에 힘이 들어갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">고작 한명이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">쓸모없는 인간 한명만 희생하면 마을사람들이 살아갈 수 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 도끼를 높게 들어올리고 누워있는 거지의 머리를 향해 힘껏 내려쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">빨리도 가져왔네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">잘 생각했어</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그럼 내일 밤에 다시 이 자리로 와</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">원하는건 이 바위 위에 있을거니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">도깨비는 거지의 시체를 보따리에 싸서 짊어지고는 어둠속으로 사라졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 손안에 남은 감각을 지우려는 듯 연신 손을 주물럭거리며 마을로 돌아왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">마을 사람들에게는 구입한 식료품은 사람들이 내일저녁 근처까지 가져다준다는 식으로 얼버무려야 할 것 같다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 당장이라도 쓰러질 듯 피곤했지만 잠을 잘 수 있을 것 같지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">결국 청년은 아침에 촌장이 부를 때까지 잠을 이루지 못했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">갔던 일이 잘 되었으니 다행이구만</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">당분간은 걱정 없겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">?”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">예</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">촌장 아저씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">다 잘 되었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">촌장은 </span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">50</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">대 정도로 보이는 굳건한 인상의 비교적 젊은 사람이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">젊을 적엔 근처에서 제법 유명한 사냥꾼이었다는 걸 증명하듯 아직은 어지간한 젊은이보다 더 강인해 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">알겠네</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">너무 늦어지지 않아야 할 텐데 말이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">마을사람들이 굶고 있어</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">자네가 책임지고 잘 운반해 오도록 하게</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">촌장은 음식이 늦게 오는것에 대해 뭐라 더 캐묻지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">내심 걱정하고 있던 청년은 안도의 한숨을 쉬며 해가 지기를 기다려 산으로 올라갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">도깨비의 말은 거짓이 아니었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">약속장소에는 마을사람들이 충분히 먹을 만한 식료품이 놓여있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년 혼자서는 짊어지고 가기 힘들 정도로 많은 양의 식료품들</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">아무래도 내려가서 몇 명더 불러와야 할 것 같았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">커다란 가마니를 이고 내려오는 청년에겐 더 이상 죄책감이 남아있지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">오히려 지울 수 없는 미소가 깊게 새겨져 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">한달이라는 시간이 지났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">창고에 있던 풍족한 식량이 다 떨어지기에 충분한 시간이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 이제 자진해서 촌장에게 찾아가 먹을 것을 구해오겠다고 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그리곤 도깨비를 만났던 그곳으로 향했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그곳엔 마치 알고 있다는 듯이 도깨비가 청년을 기다리고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">“</span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">찾아올 줄 알았지</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">또 내 도움이 필요한거지</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">? </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">조건은 지난번과 같아</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">잘해보라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.”</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">도깨비의 확인을 받은 청년은 망설임이 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">우리 마을에서 쓸모없는 사람이 누가 있는지는 잘 알고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">술주정뱅이</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">노름꾼</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">, </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">게으름뱅이</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">사라지는 것이 더 도움이 되는 사람들</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">몰래 마을로 되돌아가는 청년의 눈에는 무언가 섬뜩한 귀기마저 서린 듯 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">날이 갈수록 마을의 형편은 나아졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">한명씩 사라지는 사람들에 대해 신경 쓰는 사람은 아무도 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">처음부터 필요 없는 사람들이었기 때문인지도 몰랐다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년이 마을을 떠나는 횟수가 많아질수록 식량은 많아졌고 청년의 입지와 평은 좋아졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">처음엔 살기위해 살인을 했던 청년마저 이제는 마을 사람들의 추켜세움에 조금씩 도취되어갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">이제는 누가 봐도 촌장보다 청년을 더 의지 하는 것처럼 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">어느 순간부터 촌장은 아무런 말도 없이 그저 관망하고 있을 뿐이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">슬슬 없어져야 할 사람들은 다 없어졌다고 생각하던 차에 청년의 눈에 그런 촌장의 모습이 들어왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">무능하고 한심한 인간</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년의 눈에는 그렇게 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">실제로 마을을 일으켜 세운 자신에 비해 촌장은 한 일이 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">차라리 자신이 촌장 자리를 맡는다면 지금보다 훨씬 마을을 잘 키울 수 있을 것 같았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 다음 제물이 될 사람을 촌장으로 정했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">지금 촌장이 사라진다면 마을 사람들이 다음 촌장으로 누구를 선택할지는 뻔 한 일이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 한손에 도끼를 들고 능숙하게 담을 넘어 촌장 집으로 들어갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">조용히 촌장의 방에 들어가서 누워있는 촌장의 모습을 내려다보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">한때는 존경하고 대단해 보였던 촌장이었지만 지금은 쓸모없는 인간으로 보일 뿐이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">깊은 한숨을 쉰 청년은 망설임 없이 도끼를 휘둘렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">준비한 보따리에 시신을 담고 피를 닦아내었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">자주 하던 일이었기에 능숙하고 빠르게 처리를 할 수 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">뒤처리를 다 마치고 나가려던 청년의 눈에 방 한켠에 자리 잡은 궤짝 하나가 보엿다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">혹시 무언가 숨겨놓은 돈이라도 있는 것이 아닐까 싶었던 청년은 기대감을 가지고 궤짝을 열어보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">짐승의 하얀 털가죽으로 된 옷과 나무로 만들어진 가면</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그리고 여러 장의 종이뭉치들</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">종이뭉치는 계약서와 영수증들인 것 같았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 떨리는 손으로 계약서와 영수증들을 살펴보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">한참을 그것들을 바라보던 청년은 힘없이 손을 떨구었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">촌장은 마을을 위해 아무것도 하지 않은게 아니었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">다만 너무나 극단적인 방법을 생각했을 뿐</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 암시장에서 사람고기가 고가로 거래된다고 들은 기억이 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">촌장은 그걸 이용해서 사람고기를 제공하는 대신 식료품을 받기로 계약했던 것 같다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그리곤 사람고기를 얻기 위해 털가죽을 뒤집어쓰고 가면으로 얼굴을 가린 채로 도깨비 연기를 했던 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">청년은 고개를 돌려 보따리에 쌓인 촌장의 시신을 바라보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">지금 가봐야 도깨비는 만날 수 없음은 분명했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">허무함과 분노와 자책이 함께 올라오는 것을 느꼈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">이제 앞으로 어떻게 해야 할까</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">...</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그러던 청년의 눈에 궤짝 속에 들어있는 가면이 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그리고 바닥에 떨어져있는 암시장과의 계약서</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그것을 가만히 들여다보던 청년은 천천히 가면을 꺼내어 얼굴에 썻다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그리곤 계약서를 주머니에 집어넣고 촌장의 시신을 짊어 졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">이제 와서 되돌릴 수는 없다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">그리고 어차피 마을에는 도깨비의 도움이 반드시 필요했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">.</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">다만 지금까지와 다른 점이 있다면 이제는 청년이 도깨비가 되었다는 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">. </span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">   <p></p></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">원글 </span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">: </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">김지호님 </span><span lang="en-us" style="background:rgb(255,255,255);letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';">- </span><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">은혜갚은 도깨비</span></div> <div style="background:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255);">각색 : neptunuse</span></div>