While Bhau was engaged in writing, not knowing he was still inside, Mehera appeared. As soon as she opened the door and saw him, she hurriedly stepped back out. From that day onwards, a bell was kept in Baba's room, and only after the watchman had left would Baba ring the bell. Mehera would then go to him, followed by the other women.
In the morning Baba would want to see Mehera first. Similarly, he would not take food, water or anything else unless it was given by Mehera. Naja prepared Baba's meals, but only after Mehera's touch would he partake of it.
Vishnu was called to Meherazad on 20 November 1958; he arrived at 10:00 A.M. by bus. The next day Nariman, Meherjee, Ramjoo and Adi came at 9:00 A.M. The question of Francis Brabazon's coming to India was discussed and decided.
Baba had Adi send this telegram to him in Australia: "Come prepared to stay at least six months, and come prepared to obey Baba during this period."
Adi, Ramjoo and Vishnu returned to Meherazad on the 22nd, and Vishnu was told to remain there until 10 December. Sadashiv Patil was called to Meherazad on the 25th for two days. Baba wished to stay in Poona for a month, from 15 December to 15 January, and Patil was told to arrange for a bungalow.
Almost 30,000 replies to the circular from Indian, Pakistani and Western lovers had been received by the end of November. On Sunday, 30 November 1958, Baba sent for Adi, who arrived at Meherazad at 9:00 A.M. Instructing Kaikobad to stand before him, Baba offered penance — slapping his own cheeks several times as a sign of repentance.
Baba turned over the replies to Adi and asked him, "Do you keep all the office records in steel trunks or almirahs? As a precaution against insects and fire, you must do this. The importance and significance of these records is such that you can hardly imagine it today."
(Feram Workingboxwala, Adi's main assistant, did the filing of all the letters, telegrams and circulars.)
Baba called Adi back to Meherazad the next day, 1 December. After completing his seclusion, at 10:00 A.M. Baba was driven to Meherabad by Adi, accompanied by Kumar and Pukar. It was the first time he had left Meherazad since starting his seclusion four and a half months earlier in July.
After alighting from the car, Baba went inside the hall where he called Eruch first and embraced him lovingly. Then he met the others and distributed prasad; tea was served, as per his orders. Pendu was told to walk back and forth to show Baba his progress. It was painful for Pendu to do so, but he managed it. Baba narrated the events of his seclusion and spoke about the immense suffering during that period.
"You have no idea of what I am bearing," he stated, "but I have the biggest of hearts. I am the Ocean."