diff --git a/src/modal.c b/src/modal.c
index b8566df..32562fc 100644
--- a/src/modal.c
+++ b/src/modal.c
@@ -117,19 +117,16 @@ apply_rule(Rule *r, char *s)
 	while((c = *a++)) {
 		if(c == '?') {
 			char *pcap = walk(s);
-			id = *a - '0';
+			id = *a++ - '0';
 			if((reg = regs[id])) { /* reg cmp */
 				char *rcap = walk(reg), *pp = s;
 				while(reg < rcap || pp < pcap)
 					if(*reg++ != *pp++) return 0;
 			} else /* reg set */
 				regs[id] = s;
-			c = *a++, s = pcap;
-			if(!spacer(c))
-				while((c = *a) && !spacer(c)) a++;
-			continue;
+			c = *a, s = pcap;
 		}
-		if(c != *s++) return 0;
+		else if(c != *s++) return 0;
 	}
 	c = *s;
 	if(!spacer(c)) return 0;
@@ -266,5 +263,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if(!cycles--) return !fprintf(stdout, "Modal rewrites exceeded.\n");
 	while(rules_-- > rules && !quiet)
 		if(!rules_->refs) printf("-- Unused rule: %d <> (%s) (%s)\n", rules_->refs, rules_->a, rules_->b);
+	if(!quiet) printf(".. %s\n", src_);
 	return 0;
 }
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