Regarding Sai Baba's cough during the Chavadi procession, what was Laxmichand's private thought and how did Baba echo it?

During the Chavadi procession, as mentioned in Chapter 28, Sai Baba developed a cough. Seeing this, Laxmichand had a purely mental thought, wondering if the persistent cough was the result of someone's 'evil eye' affecting Baba. The next morning, Laxmichand was astounded when he came to the masjid and heard Baba speaking to Madhavrao. Baba said, "Yesterday I had much coughing; is this the effect of an evil eye?" Baba's words were a perfect reflection of Laxmichand's internal musing, making him realize the depth of Baba's ability to perceive the thoughts of others.