In the evening we all returned to the town together.
One day I went to the Holy Presence of the Blessed Beauty and said: "the palace at Mazra'ih is ready for You, and a carriage to drive You there." (At that time there were no carriages in Akka or Haifa.) He refused to go, saying: "I am a prisoner." Later I requested Him again, but got the same answer.

I went so far as to ask Him a third time, but He still said "No!" and I did not dare to insist further.

There was, however, in Akka a certain Muhammadan _Sh_ay_kh_, a well-known man with considerable influence, who loved Baha'u'llah and was greatly favored by Him.

I called this _Sh_ay_kh_ and explained the position to him.

I said, "You are daring.