How does Chapter 35 describe the mindset of skeptics before they meet Sai Baba, and what happens to them afterwards?

According to Chapter 35, many skeptics approached Shirdi with a specific, prideful mindset. They considered themselves worshippers of the formless and believed a saint asking for Dakshina (monetary offerings) had diminished saintliness. They would resolve, "We ourselves will not give Dakshina... But we will not bow at his feet." However, the chapter powerfully illustrates that this firm resolve was no match for the experience of meeting Sai. Upon having his Darshan, their intellectual pride would vanish, and they would spontaneously surrender at his feet, forgetting their previous intentions, much like a vanquished enemy surrendering with a blade of grass between their teeth.