How did the parents of the sick boy in Chapter 34 show their desperation and faith when they went to Shirdi?

Chapter 34 illustrates the parents' deep desperation and burgeoning faith. Having exhausted all medical treatments for their son's painful bone-cyst, they were distressed and worried. Upon hearing about Sai Baba, they decided to try this 'last resort,' hoping the calamity would be averted. When they reached Shirdi, they immediately took Baba's darshan and prostrated at his feet. With choked voices, folded hands, and pitiful faces, they pleaded for his help, explaining how exhausted they were from seeing their son's suffering. Their journey and emotional plea show their complete surrender and hope in him as their only remaining option.