well-verywell-butstillperformingapart。Hiscompanion!-
there，indeed，wasthebruiser-nomistakeabouthim：atallmassiveman，withabroadcountenanceandaflattenednose；dressedlikeabruiser，butnotlikeabruisergoingintothering；heworewhite-toppedboots，andaloosebrownjockeycoat。
Asthefirstadvancedtowardsthetable，behindwhichthemagistratesat，hedoffedawhitecastorfromhishead，andmaderatheragenteelbow；lookingatme，whosatsomewhatononeside，hegaveakindofnodofrecognition。
’MayIrequesttoknowwhoyouare，gentlemen？’saidthemagistrate。
’Sir，’saidthemaninadeep，butnotunpleasantvoice，’allowmetointroducetoyoumyfriend，Mr-，thecelebratedpugilist’；andhemotionedwithhishandtowardsthemassivemanwiththeflattenednose。