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La isla del tesoro

B2 · Chapter 4 of 4 · Edition 1

El tesoro y el regreso

The treasure and the return

Adapted from Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson.

El mapa conservaba su autoridad entre los piratas, aunque ya no describía la situación real. Al llegar al lugar indicado, Silver y sus hombres encontraron un hoyo vacío. En realidad, Ben Gunn había trasladado el tesoro a una cueva, circunstancia que explicaba la disposición de Livesey a entregar el mapa. La decepción amenazó con volverse contra Jim y Silver, hasta que el doctor y sus aliados intervinieron y quebraron la resistencia de los piratas.

El regreso no ofreció una justicia perfecta. Silver huyó en una escala con parte del dinero, y los demás continuaron sin él. De vuelta en Inglaterra, Jim recibió su porción de la fortuna, pero el beneficio no borró el precio de obtenerla. La isla persistía en sus pesadillas, junto con el grito del loro. El muchacho que había partido ilusionado sabía ya que encontrar un tesoro no significaba desear repetir la aventura.

The map retained its authority among the pirates, although it no longer described the real situation. On reaching the indicated place, Silver and his men found an empty pit. In fact, Ben Gunn had moved the treasure to a cave, which explained Livesey’s willingness to hand over the map. The disappointment threatened to turn against Jim and Silver until the doctor and his allies intervened and broke the pirates’ resistance.

The return offered no perfect justice. Silver fled at a stop with some of the money, and the others continued without him. Back in England, Jim received his portion of the fortune, but the gain did not erase the price of obtaining it. The island persisted in his nightmares, along with the parrot’s cry. The boy who had set out full of excitement now knew that finding treasure did not mean wanting to repeat the adventure.

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En realidad

in fact

Reveals why the marked treasure site is empty.

De vuelta

back

Describes returning home after the expedition.

cueva

cave

The place where Ben Gunn has stored the treasure.

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Original source and edition

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.

Original source and edition