THE GOD-MAN The Life, Journeys and Work of Meher Baba with an ...

THE PERIOD OF WORLD TRAVEL 127had Baba, except that it could wait; some time it must be done. They had a quiet talk, then Pascalwent away, happier than he had ever been. 'I was at once his devoted servant', said Pascal whotold me the whole story himself. 'Anything he wishes me to do I will do. I shall make the film. Itwill be my life's supreme task. But I shall not need a script. I shall go out with my men, one day,into the jungle, and there we shall start on the film. It will be made on the spot. I shall show howGod lives with men.'The film was never made, of course. Pascal soon afterwards came to England and embarkedon the brief and hectic career in the film industry in the course of which he made his mark. Hewas one of the most dynamic men I have ever met, a man of genius, but, lacking in selfdiscipline,lost his head. Though he did not lose contact with Baba he drifted away withoutmeaning to do so; his end in New York was pitiful.Baba sailed from Marseilles on the 20th on the Strathanaver for India, arriving at Bombay on2 August.SECOND WORLD TOUR, 1934-1935.Baba made his eighth visit to Europe in November, when he sailed on the 15th on the Tascania,arriving in London on the 30th. This was the night of the wedding of the Duke and Duchess ofKent, and the party drove through the crowded streets past Buckingham Palace, through HydePark and the West End. During the few days he was visited by many people. He left for Americaon 5 December by the Majestic, arriving in New York on the 12th, where he stayed for two days,afterwards going to Hollywood, which was reached on the 18th. He was returning to Hollywoodafter two and a half years, and there were many people waiting to see him; but his visit was keptas quiet as possible, he devoting most of his time to interviews in connection with the projectedfilm. But the making of the film was abandoned next year, for a film of this kind could not bemade under the prevailing conditions of film production.On 18 January 1935, Baba left Hollywood for Vancouver, whence he sailed by the Empress ofCanada for India; the ship was one day later than schedule, and Baba had to embark within fourhours, arriving at Hong Kong on 2 February, which he left the same day by the Japanese shipFushimi Maru for Colombo, reached on the 13th. Baba travelled by the land route toAhmednagar, via Madras, and by the 16th was back at Meherabad, where his birthday was notcelebrated as usual at his express wish.