She had ridden with her father till tea-time.

Then came your partner.

Sir Richard saw nobody else; nobody else called that afternoon; no post came in." Mr.Taynton had sprung up and was walking up and down the room in great agitation.
"I can't believe that," he said.

"There must be some other explanation.
Godfrey Mills say those things about you! It is incredible.

My dear boy, until it is proved, you really must not let yourself believe that to be possible.