He had never said as much before, and I must admit that his words gave me keen pleasure, for I had often been piqued by his indifference to my admiration and to the attempts which I had made to give publicity to his methods.
Hasta entonces Holmes no se había mostrado nunca tan elogioso, y debo reconocer que sus palabras me produjeron una satisfacción muy intensa, porque la indiferencia con que recibía mi admiración y mis intentos de dar publicidad a sus métodos me había herido en muchas ocasiones.