I went into the yard and walked across the dirty cobbles to the front door.
There was a steady stream of people through the front door now.
The second front door was at the top of the stair.
The path from the street to the front door does not cross the exterior space contiguous with the main living space.
This became a nightly ritual, as the front door was left open for him and the lady provided a glass of sherry at each performance.