How does Chapter 34 portray the mindset and actions of the family when they finally meet Sai Baba?

Chapter 34 vividly portrays the family's desperation and complete surrender upon meeting Sai Baba. Having exhausted all other options, they arrived in Shirdi and immediately took Baba's darshan. The text describes them prostrating at his feet and narrating the child's suffering with 'a choked voice and folded hands, pleading at Shri Sai’s feet with pitiful faces.' Their plea was a heartfelt cry for help, admitting they were exhausted and could no longer bear to see their son's suffering. They explicitly asked Sai Samarth to place his protective hand on the boy's head and remove the ailment. This account in Chapter 34 shows a complete shift from reliance on medical science to total devotion and seeking refuge in the Guru, believing he was their only remaining way to overcome the calamity.