Index: library/xotcl/library/xotcl2.tcl
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diff -u -reb758924a74f48512c98a40a539ab0c4e5a35de9 -rdd3a608d2b00922bb0be67b7266f9c01eb04342c
--- library/xotcl/library/xotcl2.tcl	(.../xotcl2.tcl)	(revision eb758924a74f48512c98a40a539ab0c4e5a35de9)
+++ library/xotcl/library/xotcl2.tcl	(.../xotcl2.tcl)	(revision dd3a608d2b00922bb0be67b7266f9c01eb04342c)
@@ -917,9 +917,11 @@
       error "invalid method type '$methtype', \
 	must be either 'proc', 'instproc' or 'method'."
     }
+    set arglist2 $arglist
+    regsub -all {\"} $arglist {\\"} arglist2 ;"
     :$methtype $methname $arglist "
       if {!\[::xotcl::self isnextcall\]} {
-        error \"Abstract method $methname $arglist called\"
+        error \"Abstract method $methname $arglist2 called\"
       } else {::xotcl::next}
     "
   }