<p>   </p><p></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">민족혼의 블랙홀</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;">   </p><p></p> <p style="text-align:center;">   </p><p></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">제</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">25</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">화 남산골 딸깍발이 대감</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">사랑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">思郞</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">에 있어서만큼은</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">평등이 불가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">不可</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">그래서 그런 것인가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">중전 마마께서도 남동생을 사랑하시기 때문에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">혈육에 대한 애정에서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">국모</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">國母</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">임금의 아내</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">로서 만백성을 평등하게 사랑해야 한다는 원칙을 무과 시험에서 깬 것일까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">혹은 자식 사랑에 눈이 먼 중전 마마의 아버지가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">? </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">직접 물어보기 전에는 알 수 없는 일이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">동상이몽</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">同床異夢</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">). </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">같은 공간에서 걷고 있으면서도</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">각자 전혀 다른 생각에 잠겨 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">마치 동쪽과 서쪽이 다른 것처럼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">문반</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">文班</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">과 무반</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">武班</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이 다른 것처럼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. (</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">양반</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">兩班</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이란</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">말글을 다루는 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">‘</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">문반</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">’</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">과</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">무기를 들고 나라를 지키는 일을 업으로 삼는 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">‘</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">무반</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">’</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">을 더불어 일컫는 말이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.)</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">입추</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">立秋</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">가을의 시작</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">가 지나 처서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">處暑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; 24</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">절기의 하나로 더위가 꺾인다는 뜻</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">가 되자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아침이 확 추워졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">남산으로 가는 길목으로 꼬불꼬불하게 이어진 오솔길에는 싱그러운 풀내음이 가득했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">풀잎마다 이슬이 송송 맺혀 있어 상쾌함을 더했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">남산 부근에 이르자 경사가 점차 가팔라졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">민 선달이 말하길</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">남산골에 집이 있다고 하여</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">막연히 남산 기슭에 집들이 옹기종기 모여 있는 마을을 상상했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">그런데 실제로 가보니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">마을이 있는 것은 맞지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">홍 판사 대감 댁에 가기 위해서는 남산 계곡을 건너고 소나무 숲을 지나야 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">계곡에는 구정물이 흘렀고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">소나무 숲은 무분별하게 훼손한 흔적이 많아 보기에 좋지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">소나무는 대나무와 더불어 꺾이지 않는 절개를 상징한다던데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">겨울에 쓸 장작을 패려고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">인근에 사는 남산골샌님들이 다 베어갔나 봅니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">저기 저 나무 중간이 하얗게 드러나 있는 부분은</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">보릿고개 때</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">나무 여린 부분을 속까지 파내서 죽을 쑤어먹은 흔적입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이리저리 가지가 꺾이고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">나무둥치 중간이 희게 드러날 정도로 깎인 소나무를 보고 있자니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">성남이가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">남산골 샌님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">내가 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">남산에 모여 사는 생원</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">生員</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; 1</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">차시험 합격자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">들을 말합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">문과 초시에 붙어 생원 직함은 달았으나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">더 이상 벼슬길에 나아가지 못한 가난한 선비들이 모여 사는 곳이지요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">다들 신발이 한 켤레밖에 없고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">그것도 나무로 만든 나막신이라더군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">비가 오나 눈이 오나 맑으나 가리지 않고 나막신만 신고 다닌다 하여 딸깍발이라고 부릅니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">걸을 때 딸깍</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">딸깍</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하고 멀리서부터 소리가 들려오니까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">상세한 설명이 돌아왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">문득 찬겸 부정자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">副正字</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">문서를 교정하는 종</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">9</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">품 실무자급 벼슬</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">가 생각났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아버지가 개입하시지 아니하셨다면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">찬겸 역시 평생 나막신만 신고 서원을 지켜야 했을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">알 수 없는 일이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아버지께서는 어찌하여 처음 보는 찬겸 부정자를 거두어 주셨으면서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">조카뻘인 민 선달을 그대로 내버려 두셨을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이전부터 궁금했던 점을 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">대답은 조금 후에 돌아왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“......</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">글쎄요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">병환에 차도가 보이시면 직접 여쭈어 보시는 것이 어떻습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">제가 보기에는</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">첨정</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">僉正</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">종</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">4</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">품 세입 쌀 관리 실무자급으로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">마지막 벼슬</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">나으리께서 여러 사대부</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">士大夫</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">벼슬하는 양반</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">들과 교유</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">交遊</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">서로 왕래하여 인맥을 다짐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">가 돈독</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">敦篤</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">두꺼움</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하시었지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">그 중 무관</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">武官</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">군사 일을 맡은 관리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">들은 한 번도 보지 못했습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아마 노력하셨지만 임용이 안 되었던 것이 아닌지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">......”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">경사 가파른 길을 올라가다 말고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">성남이가 나를 돌아보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">방금 전까지만 해도 초롱초롱 빛나던 눈에 짙은 그늘이 졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">... </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">성남이가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">사랑은</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">헉헉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">평등의</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">... </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">반대라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">했잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">그렇다면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아버지께서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">흡</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">찬겸 부정자를</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">헉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">추천해서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">관직에 나아가게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">후</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">~, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">도와주신 것도 사랑에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">기인</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">起因</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">원인이 되다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">한 것일까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">가파른 산턱을 오르느라 숨이 차서 헐떡거리며</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">내가 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">동틀녘에 출발했는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">어느새 해가 높이 떠 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">그건 맞지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">찬겸 부정자를 어버이처럼 사랑하셨다기보다는</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아씨를 사랑하셔서 다소 무리하신 것 같습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">건강하실 적에도</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">첨정 나으리께서는 병약</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">病弱</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하신 몸 상태에 대해 당신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">當身</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; 3</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">인칭 극존대</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">스스로 누구보다 잘 알고 계셨습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">간간이 저를 불러</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아씨를 지키겠다고 한 약속을 계속 확인받으셨습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">어릴 적부터 나으리께서는 아씨를 당신의 생명보다 더욱 아끼고 사랑하셨습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">호흡 한 점 흐트러지지 않고 성남이가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">흐트러진 쓰개치마를 꼭꼭 여며 주더니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">내게 등을 돌렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">먼 길을 걸어오셨고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">경사가 몹시 가파르니 업히십시오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">더 이상 사양하지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">힘들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">성남이는 나를 업고도</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">날듯이 산을 탔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">오히려 나와 함께 걸었을 때보다 속도가 붙었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아버지가 찬겸 부정자를 도와준 거랑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">병조판서가 성남이를 도와주겠다는 게 같은 걸까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">또 중전 마마 남동생이라고 과거 시험을 잘 보게 병조판서가 손을 쓴 것은</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">? </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">그건 다른 걸까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">?”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">내 말을 들은 성남이의 걸음이 일순 멈췄다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">전혀 다릅니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">! </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">첨정 나으리께서는</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">! </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">스승님을 그 자리에 추천하시면서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">! </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이상한 조건 따위는 하나도 붙이지 아니하셨습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">!”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">사위가 되라고 말이지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">내가 추임새를 넣었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">성남이의 목과 귓불이 사과처럼 발그레 물들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“...</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">맞습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">! </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">그런 이상한 조건 말입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">! </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">물론 아씨를 나중에 외면하지 말았으면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하는 마음은 있으셨겠지요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">! </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">그러나 명시적으로 스승님께 그런 말씀을 하신 적은 없으십니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">더구나 스승님은 이미 병과</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">丙科</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">문과 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">3</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">등급</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">에 급제하여</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, 2</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">년이나 아무런 보직도 받지 못한 채</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">대기하고 있는 상태이셨습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이미 실력이 있는 자를 적당한 자리에 추천하는 것과</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">실력이 하나도 없는 자를 억지로 부정한 방법을 써서 좋은 자리에 끼워 맞추려고 하는 게 어떻게 같습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">!”</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">성남이가 쉬지도 않고 다다다 쏘아댔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아무래도 이 문제에 대해 퍽 오랫동안 생각해온 것 같았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">홍 판사 대감이라고 했나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">삼촌뻘 되시는 분이 도우셔서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">공정하게 시험을 봤으면 좋겠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이리 산을 잘 타니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">성남이가 장원감이지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">순진한 소망을 입에 담았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“......</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아씨께서 하도 조르시니 일단 가긴 합니다만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">너무 기대하지 마십시오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아씨께서는 일찍 아버지를 잃은 아들에 대한 세상인심이 얼마나 사나운지를 알지 못하십니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">성남이가 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">모퉁이를 돌았을 때였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">짠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">~! </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">내가 왔노라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">! </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">일전에는 대접을 매우 잘 받았노라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">!”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">산 모롱이를 돌자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">갑자기 툭 튀어나온 인물의 정체는</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">민 선달이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">깜짝이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아씨를 떨어뜨릴 뻔 했잖습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">!”</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">놀란 성남이가 성을 냈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">가까운 시일 내에 자네가 홍 판사</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">判事</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">판의금부사 줄임말</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">현재의 경찰청장</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">대감을 찾아올 줄 알고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">나 또한 같이 읍소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">泣訴</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">비빌 언덕을 찾음</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">해서 살 길 좀 열어보려고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">대감 댁 근처에서 이리 기다리고 있었다네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">!”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">정말로 밤바람과 이슬을 맞으며 노숙</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">露宿</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">을 했나 보다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">행색이 이전보다 훨씬 추레해졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">갓에 난 구멍은 곱절로 늘어났고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">두루마기는 때에 절어 원래 색을 알아볼 수 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이제는 입뿐만 아니라 온몸에서 심한 악취가 났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">우리 집에서 묵고 같이 출발하지 그러셨습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">내가 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">내 재종</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">再從</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; 6</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">촌</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">누이의 호의에는 감사하네만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">날 재워준 다음</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">판사 대감에게 아니 데려갈지도 모르잖은가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">만의 하나의 경우를 대비해서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이리 기다리고 있었노라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“...</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">지금 선달</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">先達</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">선배</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">의 모습이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">판사 대감</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아니 그 누구라도 손님으로서 찾아뵙기에는 다소 적절하지 아니하신 것을 아십니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">성남이가 지적했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">당연하노라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">! </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이것 역시 미리 의도한 것</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">! </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">파</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">민 선달이 파안대소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">破顔大笑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">입이 비뚤어지도록 크게 웃는 모양</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">를 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">최대한 불쌍하게 보여야 가련한 이 몸</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">가진 것이라곤 무과 장원 급제자라는 홍패 하나 뿐인 몸에게 최하품 무관직 하나라도 주실 것 아니겠나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">나는 이제 마구간에서 말 털 빗질하는 일일지라도</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">그것이 조정에서 일하는 것이면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">감사히 받아들이겠노라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">! </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">허허</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">민 선달이 너스레를 떨었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">혹시 저것이 과거에 급제한 성남이의 미래의 모습은 아니겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">나는 모골</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">毛骨</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이 송연</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">悚然</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">너무 끔찍해서 온몸에 소름이 돋고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">머리카락 끝이 쭈뻣 서다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">).</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">다 온 것 같은데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">방문을 청해 봅시다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">내색하지 않고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">內色</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">포커페이스</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">), </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">태연히 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">우툴두툴 튀어나온 기암괴석 사이로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">반듯한 기와집 한 채가 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">바위 사이사이로 어찌나 절묘하게 집을 지었는지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">여러 칸의 방이 딸린 사랑채</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">집주인 남성 전용</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">), </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">안채</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">본부인 전용</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">), </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">별채</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">첩 전용</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">), </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">행랑채</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하인이나 급 낮은 손님 전용</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">가 서로 다른 높이로 각각 솟아 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">집 앞에는 자손 대대로 정승 시켜준다는 전설이 전해 내려오는</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">회백</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">晦伯</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">나무 한 그루가 심겨져 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이리 오너라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">!”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">나를 업은 채</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">성남이가 목청을 높였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">한참 기다려도 아무도 나오지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">잠시 정적이 흐르더니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">도포를 입고 탕건</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">宕巾</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">벼슬아치들만 쓰는 감투</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">을 쓴 선비 한 명이 문 밖으로 나왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">외꺼풀 진 작은 눈</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">넓적한 얼굴이 길게 기른 수염에 묻혀 평범했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">나이는 마흔 안팎으로 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">판사</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">判事</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">대감께서는 너무도 청빈</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">淸貧</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">청렴하고 가난</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하셔서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">노비를 들이지 않으신다네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">해서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">오늘 우연히 대감 댁에 걸음한</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(=</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">놀러온</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">내가 대신 나왔네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">나는 경주</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">慶州</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이 씨 귤산</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">橘山</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이라 하네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">함경도 관찰사</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">觀察使</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">오늘날의 함경도지사</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">를 지내고 나서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">잠시 소일</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">消日</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">휴직</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하고 있다네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이상하네 그려</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">분명 내가 지난 번에 왔을 적에는 이러하지 않았노라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">......”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">민 선달의 불평을 못 들은 척 하고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">자신을 귤산</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">橘山</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이라 소개한 선비가 우리를 사랑채로 안내했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">내 예상과는 달리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">민 선달의 차림새를 갖고도 시비 걸지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">벼슬한 경력이 있는 지체 높은 양반이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아직 벼슬길에 오르지 않은 성남이와 민 선달</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">그리고 어린 소녀에 불과한 나에게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">손님을 맞으러 나와 먼저 인사를 한 것도 평소 예의와 법도에서 상당히 벗어나는 일이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">사랑채가 열렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us"> </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">방 안에 있던 초로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">初老</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">노화가 시작되는</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">의 노인이 일어섰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">제일 먼저 성남이에게 시선을 보냈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">찰나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">얼굴에 당혹감</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">當惑感</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">어찌할 바를 모르는 감정</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이 어리는 것을</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">나는 놓치지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">다음 순간</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">산전수전</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">山戰水戰</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">개똥밭 같은 이승을 막 구르는 일</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">다 겪은 노인의 표정이 싹 지워졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">판의금부사</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">判義禁府事</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">조선 시대 경찰청장</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">종</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">1</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">품</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">대감이시다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.”</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">귤산이 소개했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">주위를 둘러보니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">첩의 자식인 성남이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">온몸에 때가 묻어 꼬질꼬질한 나의 재종오라비 민 선달이 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">하는 수 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">앞으로 나섰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">대감</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">大監</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">정</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">2</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">품 이상을 부르는 호칭</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">), </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">소녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">小女</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">본인을 낮추는 말</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">사도시</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">司䆃寺</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">민</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">閔</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">첨정</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">僉正</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">의 여식</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">女息</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">; </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">딸</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">자영</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">慈映</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이 아비를 대신하여 문안 인사 올립니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.” </span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아버지의 직급이 판사</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">判事</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">보다는 낮았으므로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">엄친</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">(</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';letter-spacing:0pt;">嚴親</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">)</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이란 높임말을 쓰지 못했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">반듯하게 절을 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">아버지를 대신해서 왔다고 하였으므로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">사소한 행동이라도 아버지의 이름에 누를 끼쳐서는 안 되었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">고개를 들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">바싹 마른 얼굴</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">움푹 들어간 생기 없는 눈동자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">코와 턱 주변을 하얗게 덮은 수염</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">. </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">성남이 말대로 남산골 딸깍발이 샌님이 있다면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">이렇게 생겼을 것 같았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">.</span></p> <p>   </p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">제</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">26</span><span style="font-family:'나눔명조';">화에서 계속</span><span lang="en-us" 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