How does the text describe Sai Baba's relationship with devotees who have a 'true taste for spiritual matters'?

Chapter 41 explicitly states that Sai Baba holds a special affection for devotees who possess a genuine inclination towards spiritual pursuits. The text describes that for those who have a "true taste for spiritual matters," Sai is particularly loving and treats them with great affection. It goes on to say that He actively works to ward off their difficulties and, in their place, gives them the profound experience of "the company of self-bliss." The story of Balasaheb Deo's struggle and his eventual surrender to Sai's will is presented as a sweet example, or "wager," of this very principle in action.