2023.11.07 영어 접하기

[오늘 한 영어]
- The art of money getting

- He followed us to the door, and seeing the rabble in the street, he called out, "ladies and gentlemen, I beg to draw your attention to the respectable character of my visitors," pointing to us as we walked away. I called upon him a couple of days afterwards; told him who I was, and said: "My friend, you are an excellent showman, but you have selected a bad location." He replied, "This is true, sir; I feel that all my talents are thrown away; but what can I do?" "You can go to America," I replied. "You can give full play to your faculties over there; you will find plenty of elbowroom in America; I will engage you for two years; after that you will be able to go on your own account."

- rabble: (명) 왁자한 무리, 폭도, 일반 대중, 서민
- afterwards: (부) 나중에, 그 뒤에
- elbowroom: (명) 여지, 여유, 충분할 활동 범위, 기회, 자유