The Negotiating Nun
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by Staff

The Little Sisters of the Poor were going from door to door in a French city, soliciting alms for old people. One nun called at the house of a rich free-thinker who said he would give 1000 francs if she would have a glass of champagne with him. It was an embarrassing situation for the nun, and she hesitated. But the hesitation was short lived, after all, 1000 francs meant many loaves of bread. A servant brought the bottle and poured, and the brave little nun emptied the glass. And then, the nun revealed that their was a shrewd lady behind that habit. She said, "And now, sir, another glass, please, at the same price." She walked out with 2000 francs for the poor.

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