So Eruch asked, "Where is this shrine?"
"We'll come with you and show you," they volunteered.
"Please, kindly just show us the way; we do not want you to come with us," Eruch told them.
After receiving the address, Baba proceeded toward the Muslim dargah with Eruch and Pendu, leaving Baidul on the platform to guard the luggage. The crowd was gratified. Age ironically noted, "He who speaks innumerable languages through innumerable tongues was paying homage at a shrine to regain his speech. What a divine leela!"
Those at the train station were fortunate to be so attracted to Baba and persistent in their request — even though Baba was inconvenienced by their good intentions.
According to prior instructions, Adi Sr. met Baba, Eruch, Pendu and Baidul at Bombay Central Station, when they arrived on the Gujarat Mail at 7:45 A.M. on Wednesday, 1 October 1947. Baba refreshed himself at Meherjee's and was then driven to Poona, where he had lunch at Bindra House. Eruch stayed there, and Adi drove Baba to Pimpalgaon.
Even though Baba's health was still not quite normal, he continued to take the women to early morning matinees at Sarosh Cinema. They saw two films there on Saturday, 4 October.
As if to compensate for the "lost" work, Baba sent for Ali Shah on the 11th. Adi Sr. brought him from Meherabad. He was taken back the same day, but he would be brought daily for the next three days, until the 14th, for Baba to continue his work with him every morning from 8:00 to 9:00 A.M.
Don, who was concentrating on finishing The Wayfarers , would sometimes ask Baba to clarify certain points, but only whenever Baba could spare a little time. The problem was, Baba could hardly ever spare any time. He was still so completely immersed in his mast work, in answering correspondence, and generally supervising matters at Pimpalgaon and at Meherabad, that Don could hardly find an opportunity to approach him. Later, however, Baba did review the entire manuscript, making corrections and additions where necessary.
One day during this period, Baba went to Meherabad to meet the mandali residing there. Deshmukh had come for a visit. While sitting in the old Mess Quarters, which the mandali still used to sleep in, Deshmukh raised a wary eye toward the dilapidated ceiling and said, "Baba, I'm afraid to sleep here. Any minute the roof will come tumbling down. You should allow the mandali to repair it."