He could surmise the cause; the stockily-built manhis pursuerwas asking questions; he had learned what had become of the fugitive and was presumably looking around for a "taxi."

We don't want to hurt you," chimed in another voice, the voice of the powerful, stockily-built man who had thrown him, "be reasonable and quiet now, and you'll come to no harm.

For the rest, he was a rather military-looking person, although his flowing robe partly concealed that; stockily rather than heavily built; and of rather more than middle height.

" She glanced inquiringly about on the faces of the group, and a stockily built infantry captain struck his open hand on the table.

He is low and stockily built.

What had you got to say, my philosophical, optimistic friend?" He looked quite his old self, sitting stockily in the chair, his strong thighs pressing against the cane as though they'd burst it, his thick square beard more wiry than ever, and his lips red and shining.