Even as a very young child the Bab was unlike other
children. Those who visited His parents' home were struck by the purity and
sweetness of His character, by His serenity and His extreme courtesy. He cared
little for the pastimes of other children and chanted His prayers in a
melodious, enraptured voice. He was handsome and dignified and his
extraordinary knowledge and wisdom astounded all who met Him, yet He was humble
and gentle and tender-hearted. He was in every way a remarkable child. - Mary
Perkins (‘The Hour of Dawn, The Life of
the Báb’, based on works of Nabil-i-A’zam, and H.M. Balyuzi)
