I read about a devotee named Appasaheb who promised to give ten rupees. Can you explain why he made this promise and what happened when a fakir came to collect it?

Appasaheb's story in Chapter 33 illustrates the struggle between intention and action. He felt that the single rupee his family had given was insufficient and declared, "Had I been there, I would have given ten times more." He thus felt indebted by this unspoken promise to give ten rupees. As the chapter recounts, a fakir, implied to be Baba in disguise, arrived on the very day Appasaheb made this resolution. However, because the fakir seemed like a stranger, Appa became suspicious. Despite having six rupees on hand, he hesitated and did not offer the money, showing how even a firm resolve can be challenged by doubt at the critical moment.