What was the initial reaction of Damu Anna's friend when the business deal fell through?

When Damu Anna's friend learned that Anna had backed out of the business deal, he was initially astonished and critical. As described in Chapter 25, the friend lamented, "Why did he listen to a Fakir? He has needlessly lost the profit." He believed Anna's intellect had been clouded and mocked the idea of a Fakir, who begs for bread, interfering in business affairs. The friend felt it was a case of "God gives, but fate takes away" and concluded that it simply wasn't in Anna's destiny to profit, so he went to find other partners to proceed with the venture.