You ought to get either a heavy middleweight or a light heavyweight; you will be a heavyweight yourself by the time you have filled out.

Let me think; what is your height--six feet one, if I remember rightly ?" "Yes, that is about it." "Well, with your shoulders and long reach and activity, you ought to be something out of the way if you take pains, Mark.

You see, I am barely five feet ten, and am something like two stone lighter than you are.

I suppose you are not much under twelve stone and a half." "That is just about my weight; I weighed at the miller's only a fortnight ago." "Good.

I will make some inquiries, and see who would be the best man to take you in hand to begin with.