What was Sai Baba's attitude towards the villagers who had previously mistreated him?

The texts from Chapter 0 portray Sai Baba as being completely merciful and forgiving. After he performed the miracle of lighting lamps with water, the villagers who had earlier refused him oil and harassed him became very scared and apologized. However, the source states that there was no reason for them to fear. Maharaj was described as completely merciful, and his motto was to "do good even to them" who did wrong. He loved all people, cared for them like a father, and would even give them prior warnings about calamities that might befall the village.