If he were in a hurry it opens up the interesting question why he should be in a hurry, since any letter posted up to early morning would reach Sir Henry before he would leave his hotel.
Dersom han hadde hastverk står vi overfor det interessante spørsmål, hvorfor han hadde hastverk. Var nemlig brevet lagt i postkassen tidlig om morgenen, ville det jo allikevel ha nådd sir Henry før han forlot hotellet.