"Your advice is wise, as always.
I shall just step over to Mr.Waring-Gaunt's immediately." After Mr.Gwynne's departure, the others sat silent for some moments, their minds occupied with the question raised so abruptly by Nora.
"You may as well face it, Mother," said the girl.

"Indeed, you must face it, and right now.

If this Company goes on with Ernest as secretary, it means that he will necessarily be thrown into closer relationship with our family.

This will help his business with Kathleen.

This is what he means.