Well, that's one question that Childermass had asked answered. He sees that he's going to have to approach this one question at a time if he would like to get many more direct responses, though. At least he can believe Norrell when he says that he detected the presence of fae magic from a person that he met in the store. Norrell is a powerful witch, and he would be able to sense these things, especially being on the alert for them as he is. He wonders what it was so urgent that he could not wait for an escort before making the trip to the shop, but he will get to that in time, no doubt.

"What did he say to you?" he tries again. Surely he must have said something. The presence of fae magic alone would not have been enough to work him up into such a state. Would it?