But if an early guest arrives
While blood’s still dripping from your knives,
That guest will gossip to the nation,
and there goes your social reputation.
If you have your knives out, there are ways of ensuring the silence of any gossipy guests. What I mean is: a rational explanation of the surgery should convince any skeptic.
Slightly Chilled Porcupine 
But if an early guest arrives
While blood’s still dripping from your knives,
That guest will gossip to the nation,
and there goes your social reputation.
If you have your knives out, there are ways of ensuring the silence of any gossipy guests. What I mean is: a rational explanation of the surgery should convince any skeptic.