At this time Stanwood was dealing with a seemingly intractable problem at Robert College and he had been slowly recovering from a depression. He reported that 'Abdu'l-Bahá came into his room one morning without a translator; He sat beside him and took one of his hands in both of His and held it for a moment. Prior to this 'Abdu'l-Bahá had not inquire about his heath nor had he given any indication of his condition. He reported that from that moment he found himself permanently relieved of his depressive moods. [Memories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá p1-6 by Stanwood Cobb]