He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slide off any moment.
Estaba tumbado sobre su espalda dura, y en forma de caparazón y, al levantar un poco la cabeza, veía un vientre abombado, parduzco, dividido por partes duras en forma de arco, sobre cuya protuberancia apenas podía mantenerse el cobertor, a punto ya de resbalar al suelo.