Horrid Henry gets rich quick

엄마에게 용돈을 올려 달라고 하지만, 어머니가 안 된다고 하자 결국 자신이 스스로 돈을 벌어보려는 Henry. 그래서 생각해 낸 방법이 jumble sale이있다. 처음에는 자신이 쓰지 않는 물건들만 팔려고 했지만 그 물건들은 너무 낡아서 돈이 되지 않을거라는 걸 깨닫는다. 그래서 자신의 물건과 함께 아버지의 tennis racquet과 어머니의 향수를 추가하고, 거기에 동생 Peter를 slave로 판다. Henry의 장사는 잘 되었지만 동생을 친구에게 팔아넘긴 사실을 안 어머니가 그에게 Peter를 되찾아 오라고 한다. 그래서 Henry는 웃돈을 추고 동생을 되산다. 비록 웃돈을 주긴 했지만 동생이 Henry에게 더 큰 돈을 주기로 했기 때문에 기분이 좋은 Henry였다. 그런데 그 때 아버지가 현관으로 들어와 날씨가 좋으니 함께 tennis를 치자고 하면서 끝을 맫는다. 

How his mean parents expected him to get by on 50p a week pocket money he would never know.

* get by on/with ~로 그럭저럭 살아가다

Ex) How can he get by on so little money?

 

Why should they have all the money when there were so many things he needed?

 

Horrid Henry looked round his room, scowling.

 

I need more pocket money. Ralph gets a pound a week.

 

Different children get different amounts. I think 50p a week is perfectly adequate.

 

I always save loads from my 30p.

A load / loads = a lot

 

He was a giant crab crushing a prawn in its claws.

 

Horrid Henry ran to his bedroom and piled his unwanted jumble into a box. He cleared his shelves of books, his wardrobe of party clothes, and his toy-box of puzzled with pieces missing.

Jumble 잡동사니, old things

*clear 장소 of 물건:

 

It was packed with rich pickings.

* rich pickings 선택할 수 있는 다양한 좋은 것들, 큰 건수들.

 

Henry sauntered over to Mum’s dressing table.

* saunter 어슬렁거리며 돌아다니다

 

He chose a large crystal one with a swan-shaped stopper and packed it in the box.

* stopper 마개

 

Then he staggered out to the pavement to set up the display.

* stagger = walk or move with difficulty

 

Horrid Henry surveyed his stall. It was piled high with great bargains. He should make a fortune.

* survey 둘러보다, look at or examine all of sth, esp carefully

* bargain = sth on sale at lower price than its true value

 

If only he could get rid of his horrible brother, wouldn’t life be perfect?

 

What was it the Romans did with their leftover captives?

 

I’m having a jumble sale. Lots of bargains. All the money raised will go to a very good cause.

 

Moody Margaret picked up a punctured football.

* punctured 표면에 작은 반점이 있는

 

50p is my final offer.

 

How come I get 10p when I cost 50p?

Shopkeeper’s expenses.

 

Business was brisk. 사업이 잘 됐다.

*brisk = quick, energetic, and active

 

*beefy 살집이 좋은

 

Then Aerobic Al jogged by.

 

That was more money than Horrid Henry had ever had in his life!

 

* sitting room 거실

 

No ifs or buts, Henry!

 

I can’t afford to buy him. If you want him back you should pay for him.

 

“All right,” grumbled Henry, getting to his feet.

* get to one's feet 일어서다

 

Margaret was lying by the padding pool.

* paddling pool 어린이용 물놀이터 = wading pool

 

Slave! A cool drink, and make it snappy!

* make it snappy 재빨리하다

 

I haven’t spent all this time and effort training him just to get my money back. He’s worth at least 10 pounds now.

Spend, spend, spend would be his motto from now on.