Do I? [ He's a ragged-looking sort of man, coat considerably re-patched, and he does, overall, a bit shabby. So maybe he shouldn't be surprised she would ask. ] Ah, I suppose I must seem so. I am fine, though. Thank you.

[ Shabby-looking, yes. Unable to make his own way into the carnival, not so much. ]

And from this place, I meant. You had it right the second time. Do you know where here is?

[ Though Childermass won't warn her outright (the clerk's already giving him a look for this much). To be fair, he's not even completely sure himself beyond "probably Faerie". ]