Any good humor Childermass may have gained flickers some at that, expression growing serious again as Strange jokes about everyone having more to worry about all the sudden. It's this, again. Strange not taking the danger seriously and it's tiring. He won't yell at him, though. He isn't about to take back his apology or anything like that but—

"No, Mr. Strange. I believe there will always be a few people out there looking for an excuse to see myself or Lambert hang."

Maybe not immediately for Lambert but, really, just give people enough time to meet him.