Chapter XLII

           

           OneothershortcallinHarleyStreet,inwhichElinorreceivedherbrother’scongratulationsontheirtravellingsofartowardsBartonwithoutanyexpense,andonColonelBrandon’sbeingtofollowthemtoClevelandinadayortwo,completedtheintercourseofthebrotherandsistersintown;—andafaintinvitationfromFanny,tocometoNorlandwheneveritshouldhappentobeintheirway,whichofallthingswasthemostunlikelytooccur,withamorewarm,thoughlesspublic,assurance,fromJohntoElinor,ofthepromptitudewithwhichheshouldcometoseeheratDelaford,wasallthatforetoldanymeetinginthecountry.

           ItamusedhertoobservethatallherfriendsseemeddeterminedtosendhertoDelaford;—aplace,inwhich,ofallothers,shewouldnowleastchusetovisit,orwishtoreside;fornotonlywasitconsideredasherfuturehomebyherbrotherandMrs.Jennings,butevenLucy,whentheyparted,gaveherapressinginvitationtovisitherthere.

           VeryearlyinApril,andtolerablyearlyintheday,thetwopartiesfromHanoverSquareandBerkeleyStreetsetoutfromtheirrespectivehomes,tomeet,byappointment,ontheroad.FortheconvenienceofCharlotteandherchild,theyweretobemorethantwodaysontheirjourney,andMr.Palmer,travellingmoreexpeditiouslywithColonelBrandon,wastojointhematClevelandsoonaftertheirarrival.

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