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.
Su cabeza sostenida por un cuello largo y móvil, salía de su amplio traje negro balanceándose con un movimiento casi parecido al de la tortuga cuando saca su cabeza fuera de su caparazón.