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

Damu Anna was extremely disappointed and crestfallen upon receiving Sai Baba's reply. The account in Chapter 25 vividly describes his reaction: "The fortress of his desires crumbled; the tree of hope was uprooted." He lamented the lost opportunity, imagining how he would have earned a lakh and become a millionaire. He felt he had caused his own misfortune by writing the letter in the first place, stating he had "kicked away the served plate" himself. His mental kingdom, built on the prospect of immense wealth, melted away, leaving him very dejected by Baba's counsel.