He was especially fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and landing on the floor with a crash.
Le gustaba especialmente permanecer colgado del techo; era algo muy distinto a estar tumbado en el suelo; se respiraba con más libertad; un ligero balanceo atravesaba el cuerpo; y sumido en la casi feliz distracción en la que se encontraba allí arriba, podía ocurrir que, para su sorpresa, se dejase caer y se golpease contra el suelo.