The Faithful John

옛날,Once upon a time 어느a 나라의country's 왕이king 중병에illness 걸리게caught 되었습니다.became
Once upon a time, the king of a country fell gravely ill. 그는he 자신에게to himself 남은remaining 시간이time 얼마how much 없다는there is no 것을thing 알고는knowing 신하에게to the servant 말했습니다.said
He knew he didn't have much time left, so he told his servant. "충성스러운faithful 요한을Johannes 들라call 하라."do
"Hear, John the faithful." 충성스러운faithful 요한은Johannes 하인servant 중among 한명으로one 국왕이the king 그를him 부른called 것은it was 그가he 왕의king's 시중을attended 오랫동안for a long time 들었고served 게다가moreover 매우very 충성스러워서because loyal 왕의king's 총애를favor 받았기received 때문이었습니다.because of this
Loyal John was one of the servants, and the king had called him because he had been in the king's service for a long time and, besides, he was so loyal that he was favored by the king. 요한이Johannes 도착하자when arrived 왕이king 말했습니다.said
When John arrived, the king said. "충성스러운faithful 요한이여,Johannes 난I 이제now 얼마how much 안not 남았구나.left
"Faithful John, I am nearing the end of my days. 지금now 내가I 마음이heart 놓이지feel at ease 않는not 단only 한가지는one thing 바로just 내my 아들이니라.son
The only thing I am not at peace with right now is my son. 아직still 어린지라young 훌륭한excellent 스승과teacher and 좋은good 친구의friend's 도움이help 필요하다.needed
I'm still young and need the help of good teachers and good friends. 지금now 나에게는to me 너you 말고except 달리other 부탁할ask 곳이place 없구나.there is none
I have nowhere else to turn but to you. 네가you 그the 아이를child 잘well 가르쳐주고teach 의부가guardian 되어주겠다고will become 약속하지promise 않는다면if not 내가I 편히peacefully 눈을eyes 감을close 수can 없을not 것thing 같다."seem
I don't think I can close my eyes in peace unless you promise to teach him well and be his father-in-law." 이this 말을words 듣고heard 요한이Johannes 말했습니다.said
Hearing this, John said. "절대never 왕자님을prince 떠나지leave 않겠습니다.won't
"I will never leave you, Prince. 제가I 성심을sincerely 다해do my best 모시겠습니다.serve
I will serve you with all my heart. 제my 목숨을life 내놓는다해도even if 아깝지not regret 않습니다."will not
It's worth giving my life for." 그러자then 국왕이king 말했습니다.said
Then the king said. "이제야finally 안심이relieved 되는구나.is
"That's a relief. 내가I 죽은dead 후에after 왕자를prince 데리고take 성안의in the castle 모든all 방과rooms and 곳간,storerooms 그리고and 방room 안의inside 재물을treasures 살피거라.inspect
After my death, take the prince and go through all the rooms and places in the city, and the riches in them. 하지만but 공주의princess's 초상화가portrait 걸려있는hanging 방은room 절대never 들어가서는enter 안not 된다.shouldn't
However, you should never enter a room where a portrait of a princess hangs. 만약if 왕자가prince 들어간다면goes in 그림picture 속의in the 공주를princess 깊이deeply 사랑하게fall in love 되어서and 되돌릴revert 수cannot 없는irreversible 처지까지situation 가게go 될will 것이다.be
If the prince were to enter, he would fall deeply in love with the princess in the painting, to the point of no return. 명심하거라."remember
Remember." 충성스러운faithful 요한은Johannes 재차once again 맹세를swore 하였고,and 국왕은king 편안하게peacefully 생을life 마감했습니다.ended
The loyal John swore again, and the king died in peace.