Baba then asked that the gates be opened. People rushed into the compound, and Baba repeatedly went near a window to afford them the chance of seeing him from a distance, telling them to disperse and go home.
It was getting late, yet people still continued to pour in. Baba had no time left to pay a visit to the Meher Center, where the members and many others were expectantly waiting for him. One of the chief organizers sent a message to them from Meher Cottage, saying that since Baba had postponed his visit, it would be best if they all came to Meher Cottage for darshan. So the members of the Center and others came and sang bhajans to Baba for some time. Baba then asked them to leave, as it was eleven o'clock. They reminded Baba not to forget to visit the Center in the morning, but Baba did not promise while he gave each a parting embrace.
The Parsi boys who were chanting the vehement slogans had left their position on the wall hours before; however, it was not surprising to see some of them later approaching Baba in the queue when he allowed darshan in Meher Cottage. A few fanatic Parsis of the city claimed that Baba's graciousness to allow darshan to the latecomers inside the house was attributed to Baba and his devotees becoming frightened and taking shelter in their bungalow! They tried to circulate this news, but were warned by many individuals to stop spreading such false information.
Soon after 11:00 P.M. Baba retired for the night. To keep watch by his side, he had organized the mandali into four pairs in one and a half hour shifts: Kishan Singh and Kumar, Nilu and Nariman, Bhau and Adi Sr., and Pendu and Meherjee. The first pair did their duty but they could not follow Baba's gestures and would often disturb Pendu to interpret them. Nariman and Nilu took over, and their hour passed smoothly. Then it was Bhau and Adi's turn, and Nariman and Nilu went to sleep just outside Baba's room. Soon Nilu began snoring. Baba asked Bhau who was making the noise. Bhau said Nilu, and Baba told him to wake him, which Bhau did.