He shoots Childermass a slightly uneasy look as he forces Nancy back down into her seat, clearly uncomfortable with the amount of force going into this all. Norrell is not a man who is good at asserting himself when challenged, not a man of great personal strength.

"You will have what you are offered," he says, and that is most certainly not something stronger. A servant appears at the door a moment, approaches when beckoned and listens to Norrell's quiet request before vanishing away again to fetch drinks -- Norrell still regarding Nancy hesitantly. He is equal parts loathe to speak with her and really quite impatient to find out what she might know. "They are not your friends," he says finally, "fae cannot be trusted. If you have been threatened by them we may be able to help."