The Visitor Who Felt Rebuffed
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London (today: London, UK)
He had left orders that none were to be turned away, but one who had twice vainly sought His presence, and was, through some oversight, prevented from seeing Him, wrote a heartbreaking letter showing that he thought himself rebuffed. It was translated by the Persian interpreter. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá at once put on His coat, and, turning towards the door, said, with an expression of unspeakable sadness, "A friend of mine has been martyred, and I am very grieved. I go out alone." and He swept down the steps. One could then see how well the title of "Master" became Him.
Source: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in London, p. 109
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“A friend of mine has been martyred, and I am very grieved. I go out alone.”
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