How ardently we long to be one with our Beloved!
On 30 October, Kitty sent Baba a letter, asking if she and Zilla could meet him in Paris on his return from China in December. Kitty knew she belonged to Baba and the effect of his love can be seen by what she wrote:
Darling Baba, your love makes me just so happy all day — at work or rest. All work is now done for you. The results of that work are yours, as well as heart, mind and will. All is held only in trust for you, to be given back to you or used in your service whenever you have need of them. Can love ever be passive? It seems to want to give, give, give — to lose all at the feet of the Master.
Goodbye for now with all the love you have already awakened and all that is latent.
Meanwhile aboard the ship, Baba went up for daily walks on the deck and sometimes attended the musical and cinema programs in the evening. The other passengers were curious as to who he was, and asked a boy named Emilio to whom Baba had given his contact. The lad answered in broken English, "A great and famous man."
On Tuesday, 3 November 1931, one of the few persons Baba met privately with was a mild-mannered Italian professor of economics, who had been invited to lecture in America. The professor came to meet Baba in his cabin. Baba was pleased with the man who was not only very clever but who had a good heart, as well.
At the end of their conversation, Baba advised him, "Be in the world, but not of it. Continue performing your duties, but do not be engulfed in the clutches of maya. Never worry and always try to be cheerful in spite of difficulties. Even in the face of calamities, remain happy."
Baba instructed him to meditate daily on "Truth" for five minutes and assured him that he would help him inwardly.
Again on the 4th, Baba's work necessitated his scolding of Chanji. There was a gala dinner that night and a "fancy dress" ball that Baba, Ali, Meredith and Chanji attended. But Baba became irritated over something, and abruptly left and returned to his cabin, followed by Chanji. Baba had predicted a "storm" during the voyage, but little did Chanji realize what he meant.