'I think I'll come, too,' Simon replied.
In six minutes Albert pulled up the hansom at the end of the street, and they walked slowly towards No. 23, but on the opposite side of the road.
'That's it,' said Simon, pointing. 'What are you going to do now? Inquire there?'
At the same moment a window opened behind them, in the house immediately facing No. 23; they both heard a hissing sound, evidently designed to attract their attention, and they both turned their heads.
From a first-story window Hugo was gesticulating at them.
CHAPTER XXVI
SECOND TRIUMPH OF SIMON
'Come up at once,' Hugo whispered. 'Door opposite top of stairs.'
And he threw down on to the pavement a latchkey.