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But had I been informed of it a few hours earlier , I think it is most probable that something might have been hit on . I certainly should have represented it to Edward in a very strong light . ‘ My dear fellow , ’ I should have said , ‘ consider what you are doing . You are making a most disgraceful connection , and such a one as your family are unanimous in disapproving . ’ I cannot help thinking , in short , that means might have been found . But now it is all too late . He must be starved , you know , that is certain ; absolutely starved . ” He had just settled this point with great composure , when the entrance of Mrs . John Dashwood put an end to the subject . But though she never spoke of it out of her own family , Elinor could see its influence on her mind , in the something like confusion of countenance with which she entered , and an attempt at cordiality in her behaviour to herself . She even proceeded so far as to be concerned to find that Elinor and her sister were so soon to leave town , as she had hoped to see more of them ; — an exertion in which her husband , who attended her into the room , and hung enamoured over her accents , seemed to distinguish every thing that was most affectionate and graceful . CHAPTER XLII . One other short call in Harley Street , in which Elinor received her brother’s congratulations on their travelling so far towards Barton without any expense , and on Colonel Brandon’s being to follow them to Cleveland in a day or two , completed the intercourse of the brother and sisters in town ; — and a faint invitation from Fanny , to come to Norland whenever it should happen to be in their way , which of all things was the most unlikely to occur , with a more warm , though less public , assurance , from John to Elinor , of the promptitude with which he should come to see her at Delaford , was all that foretold any meeting in the country . It amused her to observe that all her friends seemed determined to send her to Delaford ; — a place , in which , of all others , she would now least chuse to visit , or wish to reside ; for not only was it considered as her future home by her brother and Mrs . Jennings , but even Lucy , when they parted , gave her a pressing invitation to visit her there . Very early in April , and tolerably early in the day , the two parties from Hanover Square and Berkeley Street set out from their respective homes , to meet , by appointment , on the road . For the convenience of Charlotte and her child , they were to be more than two days on their journey , and Mr . Palmer , travelling more expeditiously with Colonel Brandon , was to join them at Cleveland soon after their arrival .
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