I weigh two hundred and seven pounds and I’m six feet one and one-half inches tall in my bare feet – without shoes on. And that is what I weigh stripped.
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 6. Mitch starts to feel comfortable enough around Blanche to engage in a little flirting. He boasts about his manliness, but that’s only after being prompted by Blanche who compliments him on his imposing physique.