Merton. They have numbers on them—a number painted on every house.
Kirstin. Oh! painted on every house—like a brand! It must be very difficult to count up to so many thousands.
Merton. Oh, no; they begin at one again in each street.
Kirstin. How many houses are there in a street?
Merton. That depends. Sometimes there are fifty, sometimes two hundred and more. My house is 147.
Kirstin. 147. I shall remember that.
Merton. But the number won't be enough. You must remember the street too. The street I live in is called Devonshire Street—so that if you want to know where to find me, it's 147 Devonshire Street.
Kirstin. 147 Devonshire Street—I shall remember that.
Merton. I'll write it down for you [takes out his pocket-book, tears out a sheet and writes on it].
Kirstin. Write it very clear, won't you, so as I can read it.