How did Damu Anna react to Baba's discouraging advice about the cotton speculation, and what did he decide to do next?

Damu Anna's initial reaction to Sai Baba's discouraging reply was profound disappointment and a sense of self-inflicted loss. Chapter 25 vividly describes how the "fortress of his desires crumbled" and he felt he had personally "kicked away the served plate." However, the reply letter also contained a hint from Madhavrao suggesting, "There is a difference between hearing and seeing; you should come here in person." Clinging to the hope that a personal visit might lead Baba to grant permission, Damu Anna decided to travel to Shirdi. He came and sat near Baba, massaging his feet, but found he lacked the courage to ask about the matter again.