but over things we could not guess.

Then they asked:

"What is your name?"

"Equality 7-2521," we answered.

"You are not one of our brothers, Equality
7-2521, for we do not wish you to be."

We cannot say what they meant, for there
are no words for their meaning, but we know it
without words and we knew it then.

"No," we answered, "nor are you one of our sisters."

"If you see us among scores of women,
will you look upon us?"

"We shall look upon you, Liberty 5-3000,
if we see you among all the women of the earth."

Then they asked:

"Are Street Sweepers sent to different
parts of the City or do they always work
in the same places?"

"They always work in the same places,"