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John gives his book to Sarah. Bob asks John to give it to him after she reads it, and John says okay. So, when she's finished reading it, John calls Bob several times, but he can't reach him. Bob doesn't call him back either, so John decides to give it to Peter. Three hours later, Bob calls John back and says: "Sorry, I didn't call you back earlier. I've been busy. Did you want to tell me something?" To which John replies with one of the following sentences.
1. Sarah has given the book back to me, and I've given it to Peter. I wanted to give it to you, but I called you several times and couldn't reach you.
2. Sarah gave the book back to me, and I've given it to Peter. I wanted to give it to you, but I called you several times and couldn't reach you.
3. Sarah gave the book back to me, and I gave it to Peter. I wanted to give it to you, but I called you several times and couldn't reach you.
Which of the above versions are correct in the context given? I'm wondering about the tenses in bold.
1. Sarah has given the book back to me, and I've given it to Peter. I wanted to give it to you, but I called you several times and couldn't reach you.
2. Sarah gave the book back to me, and I've given it to Peter. I wanted to give it to you, but I called you several times and couldn't reach you.
3. Sarah gave the book back to me, and I gave it to Peter. I wanted to give it to you, but I called you several times and couldn't reach you.
Which of the above versions are correct in the context given? I'm wondering about the tenses in bold.