[ Childermass almost moves towards them, but he stops himself short of doing so. Lambert won't appreciate help steadying himself, nor will Celandine be too inclined to let someone other than her actual person touch her right now, or so he must assume.

It means he's left to stand back helplessly, hands up, but going nowhere. ]

We'll never know. [ Chances are she may not have, but that's a mystery now. ] And that's something she must make amends for on her own part but it doesn't absolve you of your own trespasses.