Apparently it satisfied him.
"You have acted wisely and providently," he said.

"But I want to beg you, until you have definite information, to forbear from thinking that my dear Mills could conceivably have been the originator of these scandalous tales, tales which I know from my knowledge of you are impossible to be true.

From what I know of him, however, it is impossible he could have said such things.

I cannot believe him capable of a mean or deceitful action, and that he should be guilty of such unfathomable iniquity is simply out of the question.

You must assume him innocent till his guilt is proved." "But who else could it have been ?" cried Morris, his voice rising again.
"It could not have been he," said Taynton firmly.
There was a long silence; then Morris rose.
"There is one thing more," he said, "which is the most important of all.
This foul scandal about me, of course, I know will be cleared up, and I shall be competent to deal with the offender.