His head, supported by a long and flexible neck, issued from his large black robe, balancing itself with a motion very much like that of the tortoise thrusting his head out of his shell.
Feje mozgékony, hosszú nyakon emelkedett ki a bő, fekete talárból; majdnem úgy ingott jobbra-balra, mint a teknősbékáé, amikor az páncéljából elődugja a fejét.