And there , at the base of the trunk , was the dog , dragging Ron backward into a large gap in the roots -- Ron was fighting furiously , but his head and torso were slipping out of sight --
А там, у основания ствола, пёс тащил Рона назад, в большую щель между корнями — Рон яростно боролся, но его голова и туловище ускользали из виду —