twelve-thirty-four

Updated: June 7, 2025

One minute later an excited life-saver was shut in the box of the public telephone, gritting his teeth at the inanity of the central operator who insisted on giving him "A-1224" instead of "A-1234," the Hotel Wellington. "No, no! Can't you understand? I want twelve-thirty-four; one, two, three, four; the Hotel Wellington."

Francis Lynde - The Grafters