Once the Preacher Boutros visited the provincial capital and was invited by the townsfolk to deliver a sermon. When he managed to gather himself upon the pulpit and a large crowd had gathered, he asked "Do you know what I am going to say?"
The audience under some confusion replied in unison "NO", so he announced with great humility " I have no desire to speak to people who don't even know what I will be talking about" he turned clambered down and left.
The people felt embarrassed, and knowing how they might be shunned by the rest of Christendom invited Preacher Boutros back the following day. He again ascended the pulpit with great difficulty and asked the same question as he had done the previous day. The people replied in harmonious unison "YES". Preacher Boutros turned to them and said "Well, since you already know what I will say I see no reason why I should take any more of your time" saying this he turned and left.
Now the people were really perplexed. They decided to try one more time and invited the Preacher to speak to the faithful the following week, (see what happens in his tales during the week - but now back to our present story). A huge congregation had assembled at the city's main Cathedral and eagerly awaited the infamous mystical Preacher. Preacher Boutros ascended onto the great pulpit and asked the same question he had asked the first day he came: "Do you know what I am going to say?". Now the people were prepared so half of them answered "YES" while the other half responded with "NO". So Boutros said "The half who know what I am going to say, tell it to the other half" and he left!
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