On 17 April, he sent Nervous to Ahmednagar with instructions to fall on his knees before Rustom and say, "On behalf of Meher Baba, I salute you. Please send the chunna cart."
Nervous did it and Rustom in turn told him, "Kindly offer my salutations to Meher Baba 20 times and tell him I was not negligent in sending the cart, since his order to me was I should not hire a bullock cart and our cart did not turn up in time." Rustom, however, soon sent another cart piled with lime to Meherabad.
Later that same day, Baba scolded his uncle Masaji for preparing more food than necessary. Masaji angrily shouted back, "I am fed up with this! If permitted, I am ready to leave Arangaon!"
“”Baba retorted, "If you don't find my words to your liking, it is better you do leave!"
Masaji answered, "I don't take your bitter words or your taunting to heart; but how am I to know if you are really serious or not when you say I am wasting food?"
“”"If you mean what you say and if you understand this," Baba said, "then you've understood everything about me." Baba soon calmed, telling Masaji, "It's all right, you may stay."
Padri, Gulmai and Rustom came in the afternoon while the men were engaged in reciting the names of God. Gulmai had brought Baba's food, as she had been doing for a few days; he ate only a little and distributed the rest to the mandali.
A singing group came to Meherabad from Kedgaon (a suburb of Ahmednagar) and presented a bhajan music program that lasted until midnight. Ramjoo broke out in a fever, and Baba freed him from work.
By 18 April 1924, repairs to the Bathroom Building were completed and installation of stone flooring to a verandah in front of Baba's Jhopdi began. Upon inspection, Baba became displeased with Rustom for sending two loads of stone flooring in hired bullock carts and stormed over to the Post Office where the mandali were resting.
“”He disrupted their relaxation, telling them, "If such things continue, I will leave Meherabad and forsake all of you!"
Rustom knew why Baba was upset and showed his nervousness. In this way, he learned the lesson that the Master did not like more money spent than was necessary.
Ramjoo's high fever continued and Baba applied eau de cologne to his forehead.
