He frowned and sat down in his own chair again.  In his socks, he leaned forward with his elbows on his knees and his hands folded to prop up his chin as he spoke to her.  "We will figure out some of these things yu are dealing with.  But some will be less dealt with."  He glanced at her belly.  "I sent the telegraph tae my lawyer.  'e will be coming 'ere from London as fast as 'e can.  I dinna explain why just tae get 'ere as I dinna want the ones that type it up tae get the details of things."  He explained.

"As tae the protection, that is already in place.  Yu dae need tae visit with the mon soon, though.  Then once we know what 'e will dae, we can get that situation going somewhere safe for yu."  He didn't know what to do if the fisherman wouldn't marry the lass, but he did have an idea that if needed, she could go to his castle back in Scotland till the baby was born and then arrange to adopt the baby to someone.  But he wouldn't suggest that just yet.