Based on the text, how does Chapter 42 describe the people of Shirdi's experience with Sai Baba?

In its narration leading up to Baba's Mahasamadhi, Chapter 42 describes the inhabitants of Shirdi as being exceptionally fortunate. The text explicitly states, "Blessed, blessed are the people of Shirdi, who enjoyed the happiness of Baba's company." It quantifies this period of fortune by mentioning that they experienced this joy for more than half a century and that this time was "extremely joyful." This highlights the deep and long-lasting positive impact Sai Baba had on the community he lived in, framing his eventual departure as the end of a blissful era for the people of Shirdi.