"It would," he agrees. He's not in the habit of being an 'innocent bystander,' but at least he's fairly good at hiding his identity when he decides to go get involved.

"Guess that puts us in an awkward situation," Arthur continues, "but it's clear you want to go, so I'll let you." His tone is calm, a hint charitable, as if he's the reason Childermass has been here the whole time. If need be, he can pull out his gun and be the reason Childermass leaves one way or another, but that's not a card he likes to play very often.