The only question for her was whether or no it would be
sharp practice to know what she knew and say nothing about it. Her
husband hated _finesse_ as much as she did, and they settled it that
though the question was a nice one, the more proper thing to do would be
to tell the Professors what it might so possibly concern one or both of
them to know.
On George's return without news of my father, they found he thought just
as they did; so it was arranged that they should let the Professors dine
in peace, but tell them about the Sunchild's being again in Erewhon as
soon as dinner was over.
"Happily," said George, "they will do no harm. They will wish Higgs's
presence to remain unknown as much as we do, and they will be glad that
he should be got out of the country immediately."
"Not so, my dear," said Yram. "'Out of the country' will not do for
those people. Nothing short of 'out of the world' will satisfy them."
"That," said George promptly, "must not be."
"Certainly not, my dear, but that is what they will want. I do not like
having to tell them, but I am afraid we must."
"Never mind," said the Mayor, laughing. "Tell them, and let us see what
happens."
They then dressed for dinner, where Hanky and Panky were the only guests.
When dinner was over Yram sent away her other children, George alone
remaining.
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