"I had noticed." The claws. Not the filing down bit, but the claws were quite apparent. "I wasn't aware they could grow back that quickly, however."

That may prove annoying someday. He can't say he has the energy to worry about it on his own part, however. And Childermass knows all too well that Strange is being a shit about the mirror. He took that down and it's bloody well obvious, but if the man wants to play that game, he can. Strange is right about him not wanting to get up — or even move at all, actually.

But he is going to make some weak attempt to keep the mirror down as it is, adding, "And I would leave that there, were I you. He isn't quite done working with it yet."

May as well use the same scapegoat, even if they both know the Doctor had nothing to do with any of this.