nearly three o'clock
There seemed then to be no light in his flat . Afterwards I lit a pipe , left my door open , and sat down , with the intention of waiting till Barnes came home and explaining what had happened . I fell asleep in my chair and woke with a start . It was nearly three o'clock . I was going to turn in when I heard the jingling of a hansom bell down below . I looked out of the window and saw the cab standing in the street . Almost at the same time I heard footsteps outside .