Norrell startles as Jackson slams his way in, visibly alarmed and quite possibly frightened of what Jackson may plan to do. He flinches back, a piece of writing still in hard, and listens to Jackson nervously.

Jackson's apology does little to calm, but he does lower his piece of paper -- regarding the man with a frown.

A harried servant peers around the corner of the now open door to watch, uncertain if they should be preparing to remove the Captain at a moment's notice.

"It is very much my cause," Norrell begins, "but it is a cause shared by Daybreak. Croydon used to be a home for many, and to have it simply traded away to Midnight witches is an affront. It is Midnight finding a way around their agreement with us, and not an act of good faith."