However, when they arrived, Merwan Seth had gone. Gustadji was attending the shop and informed them that Merwan Seth had just left on some urgent errand and had asked him to tell Baily to please wait.
Baily described what happened next: "I had not to wait long. Within fifteen minutes I saw him coming. At the time, I was pacing outside on the road and as soon as Merwan saw me, he came running and took me in his arms — embracing me warmly, kissing me all over my forehead, face and neck. Tears welled up in my eyes."
Merwan Seth embraced Baily so lovingly as if no one else was as dear to him as Baily. Baily broke down. He had never in his life experienced such love. His family and friends had turned their backs on him, but his old friend Merwan still cared about him. He was so overcome he could not utter a word. Baily stood silently looking at Merwan's face.
Merwan led him into the toddyshop and gave him a drink. They sat at a quiet corner table and Baily poured out what had happened to him.
Hearing it, Merwan admonished him, "Let the past be gone. Why worry about past wrongs? Every person has done something very wrong. God is there to forgive."
Baily was so influenced by what Merwan said that his depression disappeared.
"Why didn't you write to me about all this?" Merwan asked.
"But I did write! I wrote many letters, but you never replied. Then I heard that you were following Spiritual Masters and thought that perhaps you had left Poona."
"Don't bother trying to explain," Merwan replied. "I know it all. I want you to come and see me every day. I promise everything will turn out all right if you do so."
Baily agreed.
Merwan made Baily understand that he would never be left helpless again. Baily realized his old friend had saved his life. He stopped thinking about committing suicide and regularly began visiting Merwan at the toddyshop. Merwan again became Baily's pillar of strength and source of love.
Later it was discovered that the letters Baily wrote had been hidden away by Memo. She did this because she was afraid Merwan was thinking of going to Aden to see Baily, and she did not want him to go far away, especially to a foreign country. Memo honestly admitted her fault and Merwan forgave her.