The two young Australian women arrived in Bombay on 19 December and Cynthia phoned Arnavaz, who was leaving for Meherazad that evening for Mehera's birthday. (Arnavaz and Katie were allowed to stay at Meherazad for a week for Mehera's birthday, and Khorshed from Bombay and Manu Jessawala from Poona also came and were allowed to stay the same length of time.) Arnavaz, too, was not optimistic of the Australian girls' chances of seeing Baba, but she said she would try for Cynthia at least. Cynthia brought some presents for Baba and the women, which Arnavaz took to give them.
The next morning, the young women planned a trip to the Elephanta Caves, but "for some reason" Cynthia changed her mind and decided to go in the afternoon instead. It was just as well. Soon afterwards, the phone rang at their hotel, and Nariman informed her that Baba called both of them to Meherazad. That afternoon, they met Nariman, Katie and Homa Dadachanji, and all drove together to Ahmednagar. They spent the night in Poona and arrived in Ahmednagar at 9:00 A.M. on 21 December. Adi informed them that Baba had instructed that Cynthia and Janice should come to see him at 10:00 A.M. So, the young ladies went to Sarosh and Viloo's until it was time to leave, while Nariman, Katie and Homa drove on to Meherazad.
At Viloo Villa, Cynthia Adams and Janice Camm met another Western woman who had arrived the previous night. Her name was Phyllis Ott. In fact, because of Phyllis' presence there had been a mix-up over Janice's coming. Baba informed Arnavaz that only Cynthia and Phyllis should come, and that Janice should remain in Bombay. But Adi had rung Katie and said that "Cynthia and her friend" should come, thinking Phyllis Ott was an acquaintance of Cynthia Adams. Phyllis had already left Bombay, so Katie assumed Adi was referring to Janice Camm.
When this was mentioned to Baba, he decided, "Let Janice come, too."
So, it seems he meant for Janice to see him all along.
After a rest, the three women were driven to Meherazad by Sarosh and Viloo. Following them in another car were Adi Sr., and Adi Jr. and his family. As the cars stopped, Francis came out first, greeted them and took them straight into the hall, where Baba was already seated dressed in a pink coat. He embraced each of them and asked them to sit down on the mats along the wall.