"Oh, my brother!" cried Joshua, with tears in his eyes.
"Am I not your only relative? Wherever you go, I shall go—only there will now be two fools, but I am the bigger of the two. I talk like a wise man and act like a foolish child."
Uncle Samuel was adored by all the family, everyone was delighted, while Diana was radiant.
"Oh, my good uncle," she said, warmly embracing him, "it is for me you do this."
"Do you think," he whispered, "I ever meant to desert my niece?"
Two hours later the double caravan started on its way.