I had waited patiently for the opportunity, for I was aware that he would never permit cases to overlap, and that his clear and logical mind would not be drawn from its present work to dwell upon memories of the past.
Yo había esperado pacientemente a que se presentara la oportunidad, porque sabía muy bien que Holmes no permitía nunca la superposición de casos, y que su mente, tan clara y tan lógica, no abandonaba nunca el trabajo presente para ocuparse de recuerdos.