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Chapter 26: Three Incredible Weeks

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Afterwards, Baba took a sip from each glass, and solemnly handed one to each Western man.
"Drink slowly," he stated.
When Baba had finished with the men, the doors were opened, the mandali came back in and each was given a glass of juice, but theirs were not sipped by Baba.
Baba stood up and stated, "Now, we will all go to the Dome."
They visited the Tomb, his parents' and women disciples' graves and the Tin Cabin, and afterwards, Baba sat with them under a tree. He then walked down the hill, taking one of the servant boys with him.
Baba conversed with the mandali for a short time. Shahastrabudhe, from Mahabaleshwar, had come to help, and with Chhagan was engaged in arranging for breakfast and meals for the entire group attending the 29 and 30 September meetings.
Pendu again requested that Baba promise that there would be no rainfall, as he was worried everything would be ruined. Baba replied that the duty of preventing rain had been given to Baidul, who was praying for it. Baba instructed Eruch to remind him about it in Meherazad, so that he might again urge Baidul to pray wholeheartedly.
Baba was told of a recent episode regarding Krishnaji. Bhau was still serving Krishnaji, as instructed, and despite a wide shortage of rice and sugar throughout India, Krishnaji would insist on being served a large portion of rice with every meal, and he would use a lot of sugar in his tea, also. Padri was upset over this and confronted Bhau, but Bhau was helpless to do anything about it, because Baba had ordered him to fulfill Krishnaji's every whim.
One day, while the mandali were working, Krishnaji overheard Kohiyar Satarawala being introduced to someone and mistook him for the celebrated Bombay cardiologist, Dr. Kohiyar. Observing Krishnaji, Bhau saw his chance and privately confided his dilemma to Kohiyar. They came up with a scheme to change Krishnaji's ways and told Padri and the other mandali about it.
The next day, Krishnaji approached Kohiyar, "Doctor, I am so happy to meet you. Lately I have not been feeling well. I have severe headaches and pain in my knees. Could you examine me?"
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