I was just balancing whether I should run for it, or whether I should perch behind her landau when a cab came through the street.

The driver looked twice at such a shabby fare, but I jumped in before he could object.

'The Church of St.Monica,' said I, 'and half a sovereign if you reach it in twenty minutes.' It was twenty-five minutes to twelve, and of course it was clear enough what was in the wind.
"My cabby drove fast.

I don't think I ever drove faster, but the others were there before us.

The cab and the landau with their steaming horses were in front of the door when I arrived.