Norrell slides his way along the wall and scurries to Childermass' side as soon as he's released, eyes wide for a moment until -- buoyed by the minor victory -- his face paints into a scowl of fury.

"You will pay for this insult!" he declares, while at the same time mentally calculating how quickly he could cover up the evidence. If there is one thing Norrell dislikes above all else it is scandal, and being associated with any form of it. He cannot be seen in this state, so much as he could claim he won a battle. He cannot be seen to have been brawling.