"Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnum villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly..." I read "The Monkey's Paw" by WW Jacobs - a classic horror story about wishes gone awry.
"I have not yet met the man in number 212. I do not even know his name. He never patronizes the hotel restaurant, and he does not use the lobby..." I read "The Pale Man" by Julius Long - a classic horror story about a mysterious man in a dreary hotel.