diff -r 9ba88ddc629c -r 4283998fb2be src/lemon/bits/item_reader.h
--- a/src/lemon/bits/item_reader.h	Thu May 19 11:46:42 2005 +0000
+++ b/src/lemon/bits/item_reader.h	Thu May 19 11:49:42 2005 +0000
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
     
     void read(std::istream& is, Value& value) const {
       char c;
-      if (!(is >> c)) return;
+      if (!(is >> std::ws >> c)) return;
       is.putback(c);
       switch (c) {
       case '\"':