User:SkyatSkye

Re: Adrian Gambet and Gordon Cairnie were original owners of the Grolier. Gordon and his wife Anna were comfortable financially, definitely not independently wealthy. Despite popular myth, Gordon did expect to be paid if only a token amount. His meticulous listing of books absorbed by customers reflects this. His affection for certain customers made it difficult for him to introduce the money element. He feared that if he asked for payment the person would be disillusioned and not return. He did generously loan books to customers but did hope for them back or a payment. He was Scotch and proud of it after all.

His allowance for shoplifting is also a myth. He did not want to believe a "customer" would injure him so was able to confront the thief. He did however believe that because he loved literature, this put him beyond the need to pay bills. A Catch 22.--SkyatSkye 16:09, 3 July 2006 (UTC)