How does the beginning of Chapter 42 connect to the previous chapter and what does it promise to narrate?

The start of Chapter 42 serves as a transition, first summarizing the wondrous events from the previous chapter. It mentions how Sai's portrait was miraculously protected from water damage and how a devotee's desire to read the Dnyaneshwari was fulfilled by Sai in a dream. After this recap, Chapter 42 sets its own agenda. It promises to describe Sai's essential nature—specifically, whether his mind was "intense or soft." Most importantly, it tells the reader to listen attentively to the forthcoming account of Baba's final moments and leaving his body.