diff --git a/iolib.c b/iolib.c
index a454084e..38b6f318 100644
--- a/iolib.c
+++ b/iolib.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ** Input/output library to LUA
 */
 
-char *rcs_iolib="$Id: iolib.c,v 1.33 1996/02/05 21:32:19 roberto Exp roberto $";
+char *rcs_iolib="$Id: iolib.c,v 1.34 1996/02/09 19:02:30 roberto Exp roberto $";
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
@@ -380,14 +380,10 @@ static int write_quoted (int just, int m)
   {
     switch (*s)
     {
-      case '"':  case '\\':
+      case '"':  case '\\':  case '\n':
         luaI_addchar('\\');
         luaI_addchar(*s);
         break;
-      case '\n':
-        luaI_addchar('\\');
-        luaI_addchar('n');
-        break;
       case 0:
         goto END_WHILE;
       default:
diff --git a/lex.c b/lex.c
index acb835f8..f499d7a6 100644
--- a/lex.c
+++ b/lex.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-char *rcs_lex = "$Id: lex.c,v 2.22 1995/12/21 16:14:04 roberto Exp roberto $";
+char *rcs_lex = "$Id: lex.c,v 2.23 1996/02/07 14:14:40 roberto Exp roberto $";
  
 
 #include <ctype.h>
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ int luaY_lex (void)
                 case 'n': save('\n'); next(); break;
                 case 't': save('\t'); next(); break;
                 case 'r': save('\r'); next(); break;
+                case '\n': lua_linenumber++;  /* goes through */
                 default : save(current); next(); break;
               }
               break;