Possible Clues:

• Brief rest matters with walk to give respite
• In tears, beg chap desperately for some respite
• Brief respite from working nights in busy bar -- peace!
• Pause for inspiration?
• Beer's a nightcap possibly, offering chance to relax
• How often we get inspiration — and the rest
• Chance to relax, initially bothered about an object's speed
• Time required to recover then, as pig's skidding into couple
• Rate of inspiration given chance to pause
• Put clothes on bare drunk taking speed in rest room