Nice development!

There were some lines in the preliminary template that made me think that the scene was placed in an earlier time. Surely the Countesses exist nowadays as well. I think Princess Diana was a countess. But look at this phrase below, specifically at the word "ride"

He feels, and I must agree, that it would be too dangerous to ride back in such weather.

To me, it points to a horse ride. Again, all is possible and nowadays one can ride a horse as a pleasure. Yet I doubt this would be the choice of transportation before the storm.

Surely, this could also point to a bus ride. But it seemed doubtable to me that the Count that has a mansion and servants would have to ride a bus from his office in the city to his mansion.

Though I might not fully appreciate the word "ride". Maybe a drive in a car could also be considered a ride. What do you think?