% --- start of displayed preamble in the book ---
input metaobj
% Circles produced as before

% --- end of displayed preamble in the book ---

 newCircle.a(btex start etex);
 newCircle.b(btex end etex);
 a.c=origin;
 b.c-a.c=(1.5cm,1cm);

defaultfont:="ptmr8r";
warningcheck:=0;
beginfig(1)
ncbox(a)(b)
 "linecolor(blue)","linewidth(1pt)",
 "nodesepA(1cm)","nodesepB(1cm)";
 drawObj(a,b);
endfig;
end;