That means I have to leave the house by eight fifteen at the latest otherwise I'll never get to Dalhousie on time.

Tengo que salir de casa a las ocho y cuarto a más tardar; si no, no llegaré a tiempo a Dalhousie.

Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta

El cromosoma Calcuta

Ghosh, Amitav

The Calcutta Chromosome

Ghosh, Amitav

© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh

'Do I have to?'

– ¿He de hacerlo?

Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final

Juicio Final

Katzenbach, John

© 1992 by John Katzenbach

© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006

Just Cause

Katzenbach, John

© 1992 by John Katzenbach

The meal, I have to say, was a little gloomy, and while we were eating Arturo pulled out a plane ticket and showed it to us.

La comida, lo reconozco, fue un poco fúnebre y durante ésta Arturo sacó un pasaje de avión y nos lo enseñó.

The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes

Los detectives salvajes

Bolano, Roberto

e savage detectives

The savage detective

© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño

© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer

"What's the world coming to," I said to her, "when I have to get my news from a chit of a girl like you?" '

¿Adónde va el mundo? Le dije: «¿De qué va a informarme una jovenzuela como tú?»

Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta

El cromosoma Calcuta

Ghosh, Amitav

The Calcutta Chromosome

Ghosh, Amitav

© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh

I have to know what you are up to.

Tengo que saber en qué andas metida.

Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!

Roma Vincit!

Scarrow, Simon

© 2001 by Simon Scarrow

© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002

© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002

The Eagle's Conquest

Scarrow, Simon

© 2001 by Simon Scarrow

In fact, I have to fly to Austin on Monday to start work on it.'

De hecho, el lunes debo volar a Austin para empezar a trabajar en ello.

Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de Gravedad

Fases de Gravedad

Simmons, Dan

© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.

© 1989 by Dan Simmons

Phases of Gravity

Simmons, Dan

© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons

This is a cool place, but I have to go.”

Es un sitio muy chulo, pero tengo que irme.

Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo

Desde Mi Cielo

Sebold, Alice

© 2002 por Alice Sebold

© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria

© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.

The Lovely Bones

Sebold, Alice

© 2002 by Alice Sebold

Mostly I have to deal with the consequences of too much standing at prayer in a cold church.

Los males con los que suelo enfrentarme son consecuencia de pasar demasiado tiempo de pie rezando en el frío de la iglesia.

Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro

El gallo negro

Sansom, Christopher John

Dissolution

Sansom, Christopher John

© C.J. Sansom, 2003

I have to deal with such rumours all the time, and I am sure this will prove to be another false alarm.'

Continuamente tengo que ocuparme de rumores como éste y estoy convencido de que resultará ser otra falsa alarma.

Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!

Roma Vincit!

Scarrow, Simon

© 2001 by Simon Scarrow

© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002

© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002

The Eagle's Conquest

Scarrow, Simon

© 2001 by Simon Scarrow

I don't have much time, I have to keep the gears meshing.

No tengo mucho tiempo, he de moverme al compás del engranaje.

Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666

2666

Bolano, Roberto

© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño

2666

Bolano, Roberto

© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño

© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer

"I have to talk to my daughters," said Quim, "I have to talk to my wife, my colleagues, my friends.

– Tengo que hablar con mis hijas -dijo Quim-, tengo que hablar con mi mujer, con mis colegas, con mis amigos.

The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes

Los detectives salvajes

Bolano, Roberto

e savage detectives

The savage detective

© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño

© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer

Now I have to try to be what I am, thought Fate, a black guy from Harlem, a terrifying Harlem motherfucker.

Ahora debo procurar ser lo que soy, pensó Fate, un negro de Harlem, un negro jodidamente peligroso.

Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666

2666

Bolano, Roberto

© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño

2666

Bolano, Roberto

© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño

© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer

l must say, I've become quite expert in recreating them. I only have to do a few lines to have the pair of us in stitches."

Debo decir que ya las reconstruyo casi a la perfección, aunque basta con dos frases para que nos partamos de risa.

Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia

Los Restos Del Dia

Ishiguro, Kadzuo

The Remains of the Day

Ishiguro, Kadzuo

© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro

'I am going to find out. I will have to open him.'

– Tendré que abrirlo para averiguarlo.

Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro

El gallo negro

Sansom, Christopher John

Dissolution

Sansom, Christopher John

© C.J. Sansom, 2003

Mentally, I measured the distance to the pitchfork, covertly rehearsing the move I might have to make.

Mentalmente medía la distancia hasta la horca, practicando inmóvil el movimiento que tendría que hacer.

Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota

La Rama Rota

Kellerman, Jonathan

When The Bough Breaks

Kellerman, Jonathan

© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman