He borrowed articles when necessary, and bought things on credit; and he had to interview impatient customers, and endeavor to pacify them.

Let's set the scene… Being a petrol attendant is not a particularly rewarding job, long hours with the moodiest and most impatient customers.

Several impatient customers were banging the bottoms of their empty glasses or pewters on the counter and shouting their orders for more beer.

The cars, built in Molsheim, in eastern France, are generally shipped by boat, but impatient customers can have them air mailed for an extra fee.