How did Baba's reaction to the quarrel over the 'kiss' differ from his reaction when someone criticized Mavshibai's massaging technique?

Sai Baba's reactions in these two situations, both described in Chapter 24, were starkly different and reveal his deep understanding of his devotees' intentions. When Damu Anna and Mavshibai had a personal quarrel, Baba responded with gentle humor, lovingly asking what was wrong with taking a kiss from "the Mother" to defuse the tension. However, in a separate incident, when another devotee criticized the lady's intense massaging by saying "Baba's veins will break," Baba's reaction was one of terrible rage. He immediately rose, grabbed his Satka (stick), struck the ground, and his eyes glowed like embers. This contrast shows that Baba corrected a personal misunderstanding with love, but he reacted with fury to the criticism of a devotee's pure-hearted service, defending the sentiment behind the act.