Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
BY WILLIAM MORRISON ILLUSTRATED BY VAN DONGEN To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a . You don't say—" "You don't say—" "One will do. And you." mighty hunter and actor. But this time he was up against others who could really act, and Carol's thin and breathless voice eleven, all of them chirping Palit and Manto bringing up the rear. Manto giggled, and whispered thinking, Palit. But in fact, quite "Charming," said Manto. "But do to avoid being suspected!" ." "No attempts at Spanish, Manto, "Sorry, Palit. It wasn't an attempt awhile longer." "Whatever you say, Manto. If "All right," conceded Palit, ladies." Palit nodded, and the two men Manto wanted to win easy popularity by treating a few of the the tree hid silence. Then there came from beneath the branches the chatter of girlish voices, and other children, but Palit put his girlish foot down. No use arousing replied Manto carelessly. "Gosh, I wish I did." asked one of the new little girls. to keep your English straight?" The other one smiled with Soon it will be time to go in and hear Mr. George. Now, if Mr. chant, "I know a secret, I know a secret." George is so kind as to entertain us, don't you think that it's only around her companion and "Barbara's a fine one to talk," proper for us to entertain him?" remember her lines." will sing—" "I can sing a 'Thank You' song," interrupted Frances. "That would be nice." "I can recite," added another chorus. The laughing, girlish eyes evaded Frances smirked at the approbation. lots of times," she said to the child. But she seems so shy!" likes to be coaxed." can do something together. And "Why don't you ask him to?" perhaps, too, Mr. George will be "You, Miss Burton?" "Yes, children, I never told you, "I don't know," said the other child?" "Carolyn what?" "Yes, yes, I know." A shrill cry came from another "I'm Doris Palit. I went with darling." "You think I'd mind that. I work for my ten per cent, Curt, Miss Burton made a sound of "You can marry me and take She made a face. "Don't talk She interrupted herself. "Frances, now?" "Why not? I've walked around really mean to do anything wrong." called. "Do you like me?" "At times." "Well, I'd like to know how me very much?" "Love me?" you to want to marry me?" An outburst of shrill laughter. "I like that. Don't you think I amount to something now? voice." . Almost, anyway." will swoon at anybody. Besides, I don't consider that making nitwits "The women who swoon at you "Oh, Miss Burton, please don't If she's going to be an actress, I'll bet she'd love to see Curt George!" "Well, after the way she's behaved, I don't know whether I should let her. I really don't." cause no trouble. But we still have plenty of time before seeing Mr. George. It's only two now, and we're not supposed to go to "I feel terrified. I don't know Willman, "do you think he'd give us his autograph?" "Now, children, I've warned you about that. You mustn't annoy him. Mr. George is a famous movie actor, and his time is valuable. It's very kind of him "You would talk of water, when you know how I feel." "Sorry. Come on, let's go." of whispers, of girlish confidences exchanged, of girlish boys, who also whispered to each mustn't bother him too much." "Oh, yes, it would," asserted and whispers, Manto and Palit could exchange confidences without being noticed. Palit said savagely, "Why did you tell her that "So we must all remember how bravely Mr. George is fighting his misfortune, and do our best not to tire him out." Palit, show her what a fine "Stop it, you fool, before you Curt George's handsome, manly "Very well, Palit. Did I tempt face wore an expression of distress. He groaned dismally, and "Did you tempt me! You and cause trouble!" let's not argue now, Palit. Here, In the bright light that flooded the afternoon breakfast table, and she could sense his so long? My eardrums hurt already. "Go ahead," whispered Carol. "But those kids! They'll squeal and giggle—" dragon you can—" "Will it be one of those occasions when you love me?" hurt me." don't argue with drunks, Curt. I just go ahead and protect them She said wearily, but firmly, "I "Afterwards?" from themselves. No drinks." mother watches a child." rose to a shrill fortissimo, but could if we were married." woman stepped back, and he was "Children," he began. A pause, He watched her move about "What are you humming, "Was I humming?" "I thought I recognized it— "My subconscious doesn't know "Can't you forget for a moment "No. Not unless you forget quiet now, breathless with interest, strangely affected voice, like that had ever had, the one who had almost ruined his acting career. whisper into each other's ears. The whispers were punctuated "Mr. George, I can't tell you how happy you have made us all, "Yes, Miss Burton!" came the shrill scream. business imitating her expression." "I'm sorry, Palit, but it was be able to resist either." enough to make me resist." and recited herself. I have something to say to you. don't you, Manto? Just as you A voice shrilled, "Miss Burton?" "Yes, dear?" "Aren't you going to call on "Don't quibble." George, are studying how to act. They act people Manto said tolerantly, "You're and Who knows? Some day they, too, may be in the movies, just as you are, Mr. George. Wouldn't that "What could possibly happen be nice, children?" to us? If we were to announce course—but what do you say, "You never can tell about such in such wisdom." "You needn't be sarcastic, "Come, come, mustn't be shy. The silence was getting to be "Don't be silly, Palit. What "The chance of being discovered. so much as suspects that it exists. suspect their danger." This time, Manto's giggle was no longer mere camouflage, but expressed to a certain degree Crouch now, behind that chair. Closer and closer he comes—you act it out, Mr. George, please, that's the way—ever closer, and now your muscles tighten for at present there is not the slightest shadow of danger. So, Palit, you had better stop being fearful." Palit said firmly, "Be careful, then, from the audience, an outburst as he had never heard. The shouldn't want us to lose these children. They're so exactly the Miss Burton's voice said, ruffled, more terrifying than any he had seen in Africa. There they were, with the threat of "Good gracious, children, what They had been speaking too loud, they had been overheard. Palit and Manto stared at each other, and giggled coyly. Then, after a second to think, Palit ." "What?" an actor playing a scene rehearsed "Good heavens, what is Pig-Latin?" "It's a kind of way of talking wild beasts, shouted at them in long after the echoes of the gun's "You don't say, "You don't say,

<question>:
What is implied by the whispered conversation between Manto and Palit?

<options>:
A They are aliens who are hiding from their own people
B They are planning on abducting one of the students
C They are aliens who are looking to colonize the planet
D They are planning on harming Curt George

<answer>:

C