How much longer was the chase going to last?
Then, to my delight, the other cab slackened its pace, and eventually pulled up before a small public-house.

We were so close behind it that we narrowly escaped a collision.

I sprang out, and ran to the other vehicle in order to stop Hayle before he could alight.
"Wot's up, guvner ?" asked the cabman.

"Don't go a worritting of yourself.

There's nobody inside." He was quite right, _the cab was empty_!.