Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present.
Time
spent
in
a
bookshop
can
be
most
enjoyable
,
whether
you
are
a
book-lover
or
only
there
to
buy
a
book
as
a
present
.
You may even have entered the shop just to hide from a sudden rain.
You
may
even
have
entered
the
shop
just
to
hide
from
a
sudden
rain
.
Whatever the reason, you can soon totally unaware of your surroundings.
Whatever
the
reason
,
you
can
soon
totally
unaware
of
your
surroundings
.
You soon become interested in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and have to rush off to keep some forgotten appointment.
You
soon
become
interested
in
some
books
or
others
,
and
usually
it
is
only
much
later
that
you
realize
you
have
spent
too
much
time
there
and
have
to
rush
off
to
keep
some
forgotten
appointment
.
This chance to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop.
This
chance
to
escape
the
realities
of
everyday
life
is
the
main
attraction
of
a
bookshop
.
A music shop is very much like a bookshop.
A
music
shop
is
very
much
like
a
bookshop
.
You can walk around such a place for as long as you like.
You
can
walk
around
such
a
place
for
as
long
as
you
like
.
If it is a good shop, no assistant will come up to you with the greeting "Can I help you?"
If
it
is
a
good
shop
,
no
assistant
will
come
up
to
you
with
the
greeting
``
Can
I
help
you
?
''
You needn't buy anything you don't want.
You
need
n't
buy
anything
you
do
n't
want
.
In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading.
In
a
bookshop
an
assistant
should
remain
in
the
background
until
you
have
finished
reading
.
Then, and only then, are his services necessary.
Then
,
and
only
then
,
are
his
services
necessary
.
Once a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy.
Once
a
medical
student
had
to
read
a
textbook
which
was
far
too
expensive
for
him
to
buy
.
He couldn't borrow it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop.
He
could
n't
borrow
it
from
the
library
and
the
only
copy
he
could
find
was
in
a
certain
bookshop
.
Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time.
Every
afternoon
,
therefore
,
he
would
go
along
to
the
shop
and
read
a
little
of
the
book
at
a
time
.
One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from his usual place.
One
day
,
however
,
he
was
disappointed
to
find
the
book
missing
from
his
usual
place
.
He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him.
He
was
about
to
leave
,
when
he
noticed
the
owner
of
the
shop
beckoning
to
him
.
Expecting to be told off, he went towards him.
Expecting
to
be
told
off
,
he
went
towards
him
.
To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was put away in a comer.
To
his
surprise
,
the
owner
pointed
to
the
book
which
was
put
away
in
a
comer
.
"I put it there so that nobody would try to buy it!"
``
I
put
it
there
so
that
nobody
would
try
to
buy
it
!
''
He said, and left the delighted student continuing his reading.
He
said
,
and
left
the
delighted
student
continuing
his
reading
.
Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to hide from a sudden rain. Whatever the reason, you can soon totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become interested in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and have to rush off to keep some forgotten appointment.  This chance to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can walk around such a place for as long as you like. If it is a good shop, no assistant will come up to you with the greeting "Can I help you?" You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.  Once a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn't borrow it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from his usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was put away in a comer. "I put it there so that nobody would try to buy it!" He said, and left the delighted student continuing his reading.