The Address - Marga Minco

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The narrator visits Mrs Dorling’s house after the War to see her mother’s belongings, but the visit becomes emotionally difficult. The story focuses on memory, loss, and the pain of seeing familiar ob…

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The narrator is the unnamed daughter of Mrs S. She visits Mrs Dorling’s house twice after the War and finally decides to forget the address and move on.

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Mrs S is the narrator’s mother. She owned the household objects such as silver, antique plates, vases, crockery, and a table-cloth. She gave the narrator the Marconi Street address during the War.

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Mrs Dorling is an old acquaintance of Mrs S. During the War, she took the family’s belongings for safekeeping and lived at Number 46, Marconi Street. When the narrator visits, she refuses to speak ope…

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It gives a strong clue about the wartime background. The line suggests that Mrs Dorling did not expect members of Mrs S’s family to survive and return after the War.

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She took the table silver, antique plates, large vases, and crockery. These objects were carried away during the first half of the War under the claim of safekeeping.

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Mrs Dorling opened the door slightly, recognized the narrator with reluctance, and refused to invite her in. She ended the conversation quickly and closed the door.

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After the Liberation, she was not interested at first and was also afraid of the stored belongings. Later, curiosity returned, and she wanted to see and touch the things again.