diff --git a/inform7/Figures/timings-diagnostics.txt b/inform7/Figures/timings-diagnostics.txt
index e0feebeec9..ebc7c7b51a 100644
--- a/inform7/Figures/timings-diagnostics.txt
+++ b/inform7/Figures/timings-diagnostics.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 100.0% in inform7 run
-     68.3% in compilation to Inter
-         47.8% in //Sequence::undertake_queued_tasks//
+     68.4% in compilation to Inter
+         47.9% in //Sequence::undertake_queued_tasks//
           4.6% in //MajorNodes::pre_pass//
           3.3% in //MajorNodes::pass_1//
           2.4% in //RTPhrasebook::compile_entries//
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
           2.0% not specifically accounted for
      28.9% in running Inter pipeline
          10.1% in step 14/15: generate inform6 -> auto.inf
-          7.4% in step 5/15: load-binary-kits
+          7.5% in step 5/15: load-binary-kits
           6.7% in step 6/15: make-synoptic-module
           1.5% in step 9/15: make-identifiers-unique
           0.4% in step 12/15: eliminate-redundant-operations
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@
           0.1% in step 10/15: reconcile-verbs
           0.1% in step 2/15: parse-insertions
           0.1% in step 3/15: resolve-conditional-compilation
-          0.7% not specifically accounted for
-      2.3% in supervisor
+          0.6% not specifically accounted for
+      2.2% in supervisor
       0.4% not specifically accounted for
diff --git a/inform7/Internal/Inter/CommandParserKit/Sections/Parser.i6t b/inform7/Internal/Inter/CommandParserKit/Sections/Parser.i6t
index 88e5f079ba..ccae191360 100644
--- a/inform7/Internal/Inter/CommandParserKit/Sections/Parser.i6t
+++ b/inform7/Internal/Inter/CommandParserKit/Sections/Parser.i6t
@@ -1290,18 +1290,14 @@ fake action |##NotUnderstood| does not exist.
             verb_wordnum = usual_grammar_after;
             jump AlmostReParse;
         }
-        wn = verb_wordnum;
-        special_word = NextWord();
-        if (special_word == comma_word) {
-            special_word = NextWord();
-            verb_wordnum++;
-        }
+        wn = 1;
+        while ((wn <= num_words) && (NextWord() ~= comma_word)) ;
         parser_results-->ACTION_PRES = ##Answer;
         parser_results-->NO_INPS_PRES = 2;
         parser_results-->INP1_PRES = actor;
         parser_results-->INP2_PRES = 1; special_number1 = special_word;
         actor = player;
-        consult_from = verb_wordnum; consult_words = num_words-consult_from+1;
+        consult_from = wn; consult_words = num_words-consult_from+1;
         rtrue;
     }
 
diff --git a/inform7/Tests/Test Makes/Eg4-C/textual.txt b/inform7/Tests/Test Makes/Eg4-C/textual.txt
index b8473bc74f..e30f15dbba 100644
--- a/inform7/Tests/Test Makes/Eg4-C/textual.txt	
+++ b/inform7/Tests/Test Makes/Eg4-C/textual.txt	
@@ -27774,7 +27774,7 @@ package main _plain
 			constant (int32) KIT_CONFIGURATION_BITMAP = 0
 			constant (int32) KIT_CONFIGURATION_LOOKMODE = 2
 			constant (text) I7_VERSION_NUMBER = "10.1.0"
-			constant (text) I7_FULL_VERSION_NUMBER = "10.1.0-alpha.1+6U82"
+			constant (text) I7_FULL_VERSION_NUMBER = "10.1.0-alpha.1+6U83"
 			constant (text) ^virtual_machine = "C/32d/v1/no-main"
 			constant (text) ^virtual_machine_icon = "vm_glulx.png"
 			constant (text) ^language_elements_used = "core, naming, instance counting, glulx external files"