During the visit Mainwaring repeatedly puts off telling Godfrey, and finally tries to shift the responsibility and make Wilson tell him, a job which Wilson shirks. The three of them depart the cottage with Godfrey seemingly none the wiser about his home's impending fate.
Throughout their visit, Mainwaring consistently postpones telling Godfrey about the situation, and ultimately tries to pass the task on to Wilson, who declines to do it. They depart the cottage without Godfrey being aware of his home's imminent doom.