Baba showed Hoshang and Cowas the newly released copy of Stay With God . Francis was asked to read a passage from it. Baba informed them that Brabazon had low blood pressure as he had undertaken many fasts.
Kaka, who had suffered several attacks of angina in the past, was seated quietly in a corner.
Pointing to him, Baba declared, "He will not die until I break my silence!"
Baba then played the card game La Risque with all the men. Hoshang and Cowas did not know how to play, but sat with the others in a circle around Baba. The cards were dealt and suddenly someone shouted, "La Risque!" Before they knew what was happening, one of the mandali held Hoshang and Cowas' necks, pushed their heads down and rubbed their noses on the floor. Flabbergasted at this game which seemed to have ended before it had begun, both looked aghast at Baba who, along with the other men, enjoyed their blank expressions. One game followed another, and every minute someone or other would be having his nose rubbed on the floor. Baba's team invariably won.
After an hour of playing cards, Baba visited Hoshang and Cowas' room (in the cottage opposite the hall) to make sure they had sufficient sheets, pillows, et cetera. Goher had been told to see to their needs. At 3:30 P.M. Baba retired to his room. As Baba would leave from mandali hall each day, the men would stand, and Baba would bow goodbye to them from the far end of the hall. The mandali would answer with a bow. Baba would then turn and clap. One of the women mandali (either Rano or Goher) would immediately answer the call and lead him to his room. Then the mandali would go for their tea.
On 16 October, Hoshang and Cowas woke early and busied themselves cleaning the hall.
Baba came at 7:45 A.M. and asked, "Did you sleep well? Have you had your tea? Are you keeping in good health?"
After some time he remarked, "All my bones are aching today due to the strain of my Universal work."
At 8:00 A.M. Baba went to Kaikobad's room, and after finishing his work, Baba and the men reassembled in the hall.
Baba again said, "I am not keeping good health. I do not wish to sit with Kaikobad anymore, but I must because of the pressure of my Universal work. I would like to take rest for 700 years now!"