How did Damu Anna react emotionally when he received Baba's negative response about his business venture?

Damu Anna's reaction was one of profound disappointment and regret. Upon reading the reply, he was immediately crestfallen. The text in Chapter 25 vividly describes his feelings: "The fortress of his desires crumbled; the tree of hope was uprooted." He lamented his decision to seek Baba's counsel, believing he had caused his own harm and, in his words, "kicked away the served plate myself." The kingdom he had built in his mind, where he would become a millionaire money-lender, melted away, leaving him very dejected.