Alain, half-joking, said, "Baba, I just want to be here with my begging bowl before you."
Baba reacted angrily and pointed out, "You are in the West, and you have to do my work in the West. That is where you are to be." And he added, "There will be things you will be able to do for me."
Baba was adamant: "You have come to me and don't need any ism. You are not to belong to any ism under any circumstances."
He did however tell him, upon his return home, to study the lives of different Christian saints, such as Catherine of Sienna, Teresa of Avila, Francis of Assisi and the apostle Paul.
Baba would exercise each day, walking outside the hall on the men's side. Once, he surprised everyone by waving Francis away and walking unsupported in the sun. Another day, he took Don and Alain around the garden. Youell was interested in gardening and asked several questions. Baba held Alain's shoulder as they walked, and a short film was taken.
Baba would ask Alain to tell him silly stories.
He said, "Alain is my other clown, Anita [Vieillard] being the first."
Another time, he told Alain, "You are one of the last of my old lovers. Now my new lovers will come."
During their stay, a group of lovers from Iran came to see Baba. Aloba, being from Iran, was quite happy to meet them.
During this period, Harry Dedolchow arrived unexpectedly.
Baba needled him, "Harry, you know you are not supposed to come and see me! I have sent letters to everyone telling them not to come. I am in seclusion."
After a few moments, Baba's serious expression gave way to a broad grin.
"Come here," he beckoned and enfolded Dedolchow in an embrace.
Dedolchow had brought two suitcases with him. One was full of medical supplies and whiskey, the other full of cartons of cigarettes. Alain Youell, giving in to his British sense of propriety, was thinking: "How could he bring such things for Baba?"
Baba turned to him and asked, "Do you smoke?"
"Yes, I do," he replied.
"Which of those do you smoke?"
"Salems," Youell replied.
Baba gestured to Eruch to hand him a carton, which Baba then handed to Youell as if he were going to hit him with it.
"You can have them and smoke them, but you must never smoke more than five a day under any circumstances," he ordered.
By this time, Alain wanted the floor to open up and swallow him, he felt such a fool.