"I wonder if your father would rather you made your mark by fighting me,
or by winning the geography prize in your first term? Of course, to win
any prize in your first term is a great score for a chap."
He said that he hadn't thought of it, and after I pressed him a lot, he
admitted that there was no doubt the prize would suit his mother best,
but he thought very likely if he won a fight it would suit his father
best.