Childermass does rather admire the view, and there's a part of him that does want to sit back and just enjoy the show, for that matter. He's fairly certain that Norrell may or may not go into a conniption at any moment now, however, and Nancy really doesn't know what she's been brought into the man's office for. She really wouldn't deserve whatever Norrell might do or say to her -- and Childermass knows that the man can get awfully nasty and petty, when he wants to. No, as much as it would amuse him to stand back and watch what Norrell might do in response to such an advance, he'd best step in and save them both from each other.

He's crossing the room quickly, reaching forward to catch Nancy's hand in his own before it can travel any lower on the other man's chest than it has already. "It's better if you didn't," he says, using the hand on hers to tug her to stand with him instead. Back away from the desk again (and out of harm's way, for that matter). His grip is surprisingly strong, and she will move with him, whether she wants to or not. He pulls up a chair opposite the desk instead, one-handed, and motions her towards it. "Here, sit," he says. Just because he's effectively kidnapped her and lied about the reason behind it doesn't mean he can't offer her a seat.