Por suerte
fortunatelyIntroduces the fortunate chance that Jim hears the plan.
La isla del tesoro
B2 · Chapter 2 of 4 · Edition 1
Silver’s plan
Adapted from Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
El azar deshizo la confianza de Jim. Mientras buscaba una manzana en un barril casi vacío, escuchó a Silver instruir a sus cómplices. Por suerte, el escondite le permitió conocer el plan sin ser descubierto. Silver quería aplazar la rebelión hasta que los demás hubieran hecho el trabajo difícil. La traición no nacía de un arrebato: era una estrategia calculada, expuesta con la misma cordialidad que antes había inspirado confianza.
Advertido a tiempo, Smollett organizó a quienes seguían siendo leales. Al desembarcar, Jim se apartó de los piratas y encontró a Ben Gunn, un antiguo tripulante de Flint que llevaba años aislado. Mientras los leales defendían un fuerte, el muchacho descubría que sobrevivir exigiría interpretar alianzas cambiantes. Su curiosidad le abría caminos, aunque cada decisión tomada a solas podía dejarlo sin protección.
Chance shattered Jim’s trust. While looking for an apple in an almost empty barrel, he heard Silver instructing his accomplices. Fortunately, his hiding place let him learn the plan without being discovered. Silver wanted to postpone the rebellion until the others had done the difficult work. The betrayal did not arise from an outburst: it was a calculated strategy, explained with the same cordiality that had previously inspired trust.
Warned in time, Smollett organized those who remained loyal. On landing, Jim moved away from the pirates and found Ben Gunn, a former member of Flint’s crew who had been isolated for years. While the loyal men defended a fort, the boy discovered that survival would require interpreting shifting alliances. His curiosity opened paths for him, although every decision made alone could leave him unprotected.
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Introduces the fortunate chance that Jim hears the plan.
Means early enough for the captain to take precautions.
The large container of apples where Jim is hidden.
Adapted from Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
A short, abridged Spanish retelling by Read Spanish Daily, adapted from the original English novel. Events and dialogue are simplified for each reading level; this is not the complete novel or a literal translation.
Treasure Island — Project Gutenberg eBook 120, English text. Project Gutenberg, 2006.
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