How did Damu Anna react after receiving Sai Baba's discouraging reply about his business venture?

Damu Anna's reaction to Sai Baba's advice was one of profound disappointment and crestfallenness. As described in Chapter 25, upon reading the reply that advised against his cotton trade ambitions, the "fortress of his desires crumbled; the tree of hope was uprooted." He had been fantasizing about earning a lakh, putting half a lakh on interest, and living happily as a millionaire. Baba's message caused this mental kingdom to melt away. Damu Anna became very dejected, lamenting, "What has Baba done?" He felt that writing the letter was a mistake and that he had caused his own harm, comparing it to kicking away a served plate right before his eyes.