How did the narrator describe his experience of retelling Shama's story to Sai Baba?

The narrator was filled with what he called 'supreme bliss' that he could not contain. When Sai Baba leaned forward to hear the story, the narrator also moved closer and began his narration. He explained to Baba that the conversations he'd had with Shama were very sweet, particularly a wonderful story about an old woman. The narrator felt that through this story, Baba's 'inscrutable nature' was revealed and that grace had been bestowed upon him. Chapter 19 notes that the story had made such a deep impression on his mind that he narrated it to a pleased Baba without a single hitch.