All the way they were ahead of me, one on each side of the horse until I pulled up at the house in the Brixton Road.
"There was not a soul to be seen, nor a sound to be heard, except the dripping of the rain.

When I looked in at the window, I found Drebber all huddled together in a drunken sleep.

I shook him by the arm, 'It's time to get out,' I said.
"'All right, cabby,' said he.
"I suppose he thought we had come to the hotel that he had mentioned, for he got out without another word, and followed me down the garden.
I had to walk beside him to keep him steady, for he was still a little top-heavy.

When we came to the door, I opened it, and led him into the front room.

I give you my word that all the way, the father and the daughter were walking in front of us.
"'It's infernally dark,' said he, stamping about.
"'We'll soon have a light,' I said, striking a match and putting it to a wax candle which I had brought with me.