Lottie bristled at the question

"Absolutely not! I said I raised him properly like, with the rest of my children. Thou shalt not tell lies, says in the bible. If ye have children Mister Scott, ye'd understand." she moderated her voice. "At least he treated this Miss Carrington with kindness again. I'm glad of that. Too many men treat us women badly - " Lottie said. Then Lottie remembered she was talking - to a man.