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(p.59)we cleared two buks today.

I tried to show Rowley's dad our original plan to prove that we really were running a legitimate operation, but he still didn't seem convinced.나는 우리가 유령의 집을 합법적으로 운영하고 있다는 것을 증명하기 위해서 우리의 원래 계획을 보여주려고 애썼다. 하지만 라일리의 아빠는 여전히 납득되지 않은 듯 했다.And to make a long story short, that was the end of our haunted house.간단히 말해서, 그것이 우리 유령의 집의 끝이었다.The good news is, since Rowley's dad didn't believe us, he didn'..

(p.57)he wouldn't budge

The Hall of Screams was basically a bed with me and Rowley on either side of it.기본적으로 '비명의 방'은 나하고 라일리가 양쪽에 있는 침대였다.I guess maybe we made the Hall of Screams a little too scary, because halfway through, Shane curled up in a ball under neath the bed. 아마도 우리가 비명의 방을 너무 무섭게 만들었나 보다. Shane 침대 아래를 반쯤 기어가다가 몸을 공처럼 웅크리고 말았다. We tried to get him to crawl out from under there, but he wouldn't budge.우리가 ..

(p.56)we had a chance to make a killing

When 3:00 rolled around, we looked outside to see if anyone had showed up. 3시가 거의 다 되었을 때, 우리는 사람이 얼마나 왔는지 보려고 밖을 내다보았다. And sure enough, there were about twenty neighborhood kids waiting in line outside Rowley's basment.아니나 다를까, 20명 정도 되는 동네 아이들을 지하실 밖에 줄을 서서 기다리고 있었다.Now, I know our flyers said admission was fifty cents, but I could see that we had a chance to make a killing here.광고지에는 입장료가 50..

(p.55)we stretched the truth a little in our advertisement

I'll admit maybe we stretched the truth a little in our advertisement, but we had to make sure people actually showed up.나는 우리 광고가 조금 과장된 걸 인정한다. 하지만 실제로 사람들이 오게 만들어야만 했다. By the time we finished putting the flyers up around the neighborhood and got back to Rowley's basement, it was already 2:30, and we handn't even started putting the actual haunted house together yet.동네에 광고지를 거의 다 같이고 라일리네 지하실..

(p.54)we were gonna need to get the word out that we were doing this thing

Here was our final plan:여기 우리의 최종 계획이 있다.I don't mean to brag or anything, but what we came up with was WAY better than the Crossland High School haunted house.내가 자랑하거나 그런 건 아니지만, 우리가 만든 것이 크로스랜드 고등학교 유령의 집보다 더 훨씬 좋다는 것이다. We realized we were gonna need to get the word out that we were doing this thing, so we got some paper and made up a bunch of flyers.우리가 유령의 집 문을 연다는 소문을 널리 퍼뜨릴 필요가 있다는 것을 깨달았..

(p.53)coming up with an awesome plan for our haunted house.

Mom made the chainsaw guy show us where the exit was, and that was the end of our haunted-house experience right there.엄마는 전기톱 남자한테 출구를 보여주게 만들고, 그것이 우리의 유령의 집 경험의 끝이었다. I guess it was a little embarrassing when Mom did that, but I'm willing to let it go this one time.엄마가 그랬을 때 좀 창피했지만, 이번 한 번은 기꺼이 그냥 하시게 두었다.Saturday토요일The Crossland haunted house really got me thinking. 크로스랜드 유령의 집으로 나는 많은 생각을..

(p.52)Mom stepped in and bailed us out.

But the worst part was this area called Chainsaw Alley. 그러나 가장 최악인 부분은 '전기톱 골목'이라고 부리는 곳이다.There was this big guy in a hockey mask and he had a REAL shainsaw. 하키 마스크를 쓴 덩치 큰 남자가 있었는데, 그는 진짜 전기톱을 가지고 있었다.Rodrick told me the chainsaw has a rubber blade, but I wasn't taking any chances.로드릭이 전기톱이 고무칼날이라고 했지만, 나는 어떤 위험을 감수하고 싶지는 않았다.Right when it looked like the chainsaw guy was going to catch us, Mo..

(p.51)I started having second thoughts about going in.

I tried not to let it bother me too much, though.나는 크게 신경쓰지 않으려고 했다.(하지만 나는 나를 너무 많이 괴롭히지 않으려고 애썼다.)I've never been allowed to go to the Crossland haunted house before, and I wasn't going to let Rowley ruin it for me. 나는 '크로스랜드 고등학교 유령의 집'에 가는 걸 전에는 한 번도 허락 받아 본 적이 없었다. 그래서 라일리 때문에 이번 기회를 망칠 수 없었다. Rodrick has told me all about it, and I've been looking forward to this for about three years.로드릭이..

(p.50)Rowley showed up at my house wearing his Halloween costume from last year.

I'm not sure Dad really understands the concept of Halloween. 나는 아빠가 할로윈의 의미를 제대로 이해하고 있는지 잘 모르겠다.But I'm not gonna be the one who spoils his fun.그러나 아빠의 흥을 망치는 사람이 되지는 않을 것이다.Tonight was the opening night of the Crossland High School haunted house, and I got Mom to agree to take me and Rowley.오늘밤은 '크로스랜드 고등학교 유령의 집'이 문을 여는 날이다. 엄마가 나와 롤리를 데려다 주시기로 했다.Rowley showed up at my house wearing his Hal..

(p.49)If any teenagers pass by our driveway, he drenches them.

Monday월요일Well, it's finally October, and there are only thirty days left until halloween. 음 드디어 10월이다. 그리고 할로윈까지는 30일이 남았다.Halloween is my FAVOURITE holiday, even though Mom says I'm getting too old to go trick-or-treating any more.엄마는 내가 사탕을 받으러 다닐마늠 어린애가 아니라고 말하지만 할로윈은 내가 가장 좋아하는 축제다.Halloween is Dad's favourite holiday, too, but for a different reason. 할로윈은 우리 아빠도 좋아하는 날이다. 하지만 그 이유는 나와 좀 다르다..