A hansom cab is a coach for hire — much like a taxi.
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Hansom
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A minute later we were both in a hansom, driving furiously for the Brixton Road.
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It was indeed like old times when, at that hour, I found myself seated beside him in a hansom, my revolver in my pocket, and the thrill of adventure in my heart.
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I rose accordingly from table, got into a hansom, and drove straight to Jekyll's house.
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