I am the finest of all farm specimens...

As you are well aware, I’m not a vain man. I might be in excellent physical condition, with everything in working order, from my head to my toes, and, indeed, I might well be considered a reasonably good-looking man, by many.

But that has nothing whatsoever to do with vanity — that is simply me pointing out the facts as I see them.

And with regards to the face department, yes, indeed, I’m blessed with those chiselled good looks. Movie-star looks, I sometimes believe, when I catch a glimpse of myself in a certain light.