How did Sai Baba react to the quarrel between Anna and Mavshibai, and what was the outcome?

When Sai Baba saw the quarrel between Anna and Mavshibai escalating, he devised what Chapter 24 calls a "powerful trick" to calm them down. Instead of scolding them, Baba lovingly and humorously intervened. He addressed Anna, saying, "Oh Anna, why have you started this uproar? I don't understand what is improper in taking a kiss from the Mother." This clever remark, which reframed the situation by referring to Mavshibai as a mother figure, immediately pacified both devotees. The humorous talk vanished, a "sprout of loving laughter broke out," and the joke was enjoyed by all present, effectively diffusing the tension.