“Oh, God!” The Abbot re-reads the second email and takes the lazy route, answering in the reply:

Sir,

> 1.Are you still interested to complete this transaction in good faith and
> confidence with me?.
Yes
>
> 2.What do i tell the lawyer?.
What lawyer?
>
> 3.Are you ready to pay the mobilisation fee to the lawyer as soon as possible
> or not,as i am promising you right now that i will help you to pay the balance
> payment to the lawyer after his provision of the vital document's with your
> name.
I do not understand this.
>
> 4.Should i retrieve your passport photograph and the monastery bank account
> particular's?.
Nor do I understand this.
>
> A lot of delay's and disppointment has been experienced,Why?.
I cannot speak for Friar Tuck. I personally have done nothing to delay you.
>
> Well God knows the best for joining us together.It might be the way God have
> mandated me to help the church.I am assuring you that immediately after the
> procurement's of the relevant document's on your bahalf,the job is already
> finsihed at my own duty post,just to see this fund been transfered directly to
> you through telegraphic wire transfer.
I am still trying to understand what it is that you have been arranging with Friar Tuck. Is it legal?
>
> Meanwhile Mrs.Mobutu is still happy with you and your church for God is in
> control.
Who is Mrs Mobutu?
>
> God bless you.
>
> Thank's,
>
> Blessing Justice.

I feel that I am quite at sea here, Mr Justice. Correct me if I am wrong but is it that Mrs Mobutu wishes to donate $1800 to the Monastery? If this is so I commend her to God and will pray for her tonight.

Fidem deus, omnes nummi.

Abbot Costello.

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And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

- St Luke 11:46.

The Abbot is totally confused by now. Or is he?