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One
evening Baba came to the house of Ramesh Chandra Bannerjee, the
president of Government College, Nainital, and went on talking late
into the night. At one point Baba suddenly covered himself with his
blanket and sobbed. His behavior stunned everyone. Baba then got up to
leave the house, but Ramesh's son Sushital, who was a young man at the
time, said to Baba, "I will not let you go alone so late at night. If
you have to go now, let me accompany you." Baba kept quiet, and the two
of them went from Nainital to Bhowali Sanatorium on foot. They went
into a room where Baba's devotee was lying sick. The man offered pranaam
to Baba with folded hands, and shedding tears of love, he said, "Baba,
I have just remembered you. It was my desire that I should see you
before I die." Maharaj did not speak and looked at him with eyes full
of tears. The devotee was immersed in joy, and his face brightened in
contentment. He slowly closed his eyes and died in Baba's presence.
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