Women's Curiosity.

"Women know how to keep secrets, but together" - German proverb says. Pope John XXII had the opportunity to see for himself the women's boundless curiosity. Nuns of a convent asked him once that he gave them permission to practice confession among themselves, rather than before men, referring to female weakness, feeling of pudency, etc. Pope didn't mind to give them this privilege, but he was confused that the Confession required complete secrecy, and if a woman is capable for this, even a nun? And he decided to conduct a little experiment.

He had nuns believe that he would think about their request carefully and most likely will perform it. After some time he brought a box, in which he locked a bird, and requested under great secrecy them to preserve the box just a few days, but he mood-strictly ordered to leave any idea to inquire about what was concluded in a box, even threatened by excommunication for disobedience…

Once he left, invincible women's curiosity took the upper hand: the box was opened and the bird, of course, flew away. After that, Pope came to the convent and said that he brought asked by nuns the permission about confession, but he only wanted first to look at his box. Once found it empty, he already had the right to refuse applicants.