tə ðɛɹ sɚpɹˈaɪz, hiː ɹᵻvˈiːlz ðæt hiː hɐz spˈɛnt mˈoʊst əv ðə nˈɑːvəl ɹˈaɪt ˌʌndɚ ðɛɹ nˈoʊzᵻz, pɹɪtˈɛndɪŋ təbi ɐ kˈɑːptɪk pɹˈiːst ʌvðə lˈoʊkəl vˈɪlɪdʒ.
To their surprise, he reveals that he has spent most of the novel right under their noses, pretending to be a Coptic priest of the local village.