I could hear sirens in the background.
During his residence in Thrace he joined the expedition of the Argonauts, whose leader Jason had been informed by Chiron that only by the aid of Orpheus would they be able to pass by the Sirens unscathed.
It's so nice not to listen to police sirens and taxies honking their horns but I'm afraid we might have woken Howie up earlier.
In the distance and getting closer I heard the sound of police sirens and in minutes two cruisers pulled into the driveway.
He drove directly home, knowing Cynthia would be terrified by his absence and the sound of sirens in the night.