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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of the Three Garridebs 14

"I think you acted very wisely indeed," said Holmes. "But are you really anxious to acquire an estate in America?"
"Certainly not, sir. Nothing would induce me to leave my collection. But this gentleman has assured me that he will buy me out as soon as we have established our claim. Five million dollars was the sum named.

"Yo creo que lo hizo muy bien", dijo Holmes. "Pero usted realmente está interesado en adquierir terreno en America?"
"Claro que no, sir. Nada me puede incitar a dejar mi collección. Pero este caballero me aseguró que me va pagar por mi parte una vez arreglado el asunto. Habló de una cifra de 5 millones de dólares.

There are a dozen specimens in the market at the present moment which fill gaps in my collection, and which I am unable to purchase for want of a few hundred pounds. Just think what I could do with five million dollars. Why, I have the nucleus of a national collection. I shall be the Hans Sloane of my age."

De momento hay una docena de ejemplares en
el mercado que pueden completar mi collección y que soy incapaz de adquirir porque cuestan varios centenares de pounds. Piense lo que podría hacer con cinco millónes de dólares. Porque tengo el núcleo para una colección nacional. Yo sería el Hans Sloane de mi época."

His eyes gleamed behind his great spectacles. It was very clear that no pains would be spared by Mr. Nathan Garrideb in finding a namesake.
"I merely called to make your acquaintance, and there is no reason why I should interrupt your studies," said Holmes. "I prefer to establish personal touch with those with whom I do business. There are few questions I need ask, for I have your very clear narrative in my pocket, and I filled up the blanks when this American gentleman called. I understand that up to this week you were unaware of his existence."

Sus ojos brillaban detrás de sus gafas. No había duda que Mr. Nathan Garrideb haría cualquier esfuerzo para encontrar un tocayo suyo.
"Solo he venido para conocerle y no hay ninguna razón para interrumpirle en sus estudios", dijo Holmes. "Prefiero tener un contacto personal con la gente con la que hago negocios. Hay pocas preguntas que tengo que hacer, porque tengo su reporte detallado en el bolsillo y lo faltaba lo completé cuando llamo este caballero americano. Entiendo que hasta esta semana usted no sabía nada de su existencia. "

vocabulary	vocabulario
wise(ly)	sabio
indeed	de verdad (BE: para subrayar)
anxious	arder por algo
to acquire	adquirir
to induce	incitar
to establish	establecer
claim	la queja
to establish a claim	reclamar
specimen	el ejemplar
gap	la marra
pain	el dolor
to be (un)aware	ser (in)consciente de algo

grammar	gramática
I think you acted ...	concordancia de tiempos
... very wisely ...	adverbios
.. are you really anxious to acquire an estate...	infinitivo
... as soon as we have established our claim.	conjunción
... which fill gaps in my collection, and which ...	frases relativas
... I am unable to ...	verbos modales
I shall be the Hans Sloane of my age.	el futuro
...no pains would be spared by Mr. Nathan Garrideb ...	la voz pasiva
... in finding a namesake.	gerundio