Within moments the Kentuckian knew that he was no match for the trooper, that he would be lucky if he could get out of this unmaimed.
The trooper was much bigger than the Kentuckian.
mnli hypothesis: The trooper was much bigger than the Kentuckian. premise: Within moments the Kentuckian knew that he was no match for the trooper, that he would be lucky if he could get out of this unmaimed.