Saul was evidently in a haste not usual to such as he, and Trenholme felt a natural desire to sit down to his tea, the cooking of which filled the place with grateful perfume.

Saul's haste showed itself more in nervous demeanour than in capacity to get through the interview quickly.

Even when the money was paid, he loitered awkwardly.

Trenholme went into his store-room, and threw open its double doors to the outside air.
"Help me in with it, will you ?" It was the pleasant authority of his tone that roused the other to alacrity.

They shouldered the coffin between them.