But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose consciousness.
Pero cuando, por fin, tenía la cabeza colgando en el aire fuera de la cama, le entró miedo de continuar avanzando de este modo porque, si se dejaba caer en esta posición, tenía que ocurrir realmente un milagro para que la cabeza no resultase herida, y precisamente ahora no podía de ningún modo perder la cabeza, prefería quedarse en la cama.