diff.patch

diff --git a/lib/json3.js b/lib/json3.js
index 4535232..291b6b7 100644
--- a/lib/json3.js
+++ b/lib/json3.js
@@ -647,15 +647,13 @@
                     charCode = source.charCodeAt(++Index);
                     switch (charCode) {
                       case 92: case 34: case 47: case 98: case 116: case 110: case 102: case 114:
-                        // Revive escaped control characters.
-                        value += Unescapes[charCode];
                         Index++;
                         break;
                       case 117:
                         // `\u` marks the beginning of a Unicode escape sequence.
                         // Advance to the first character and validate the
                         // four-digit code point.
-                        begin = ++Index;
+                        Index++;
                         for (position = Index + 4; Index < position; Index++) {
                           charCode = source.charCodeAt(Index);
                           // A valid sequence comprises four hexdigits (case-
@@ -665,8 +663,6 @@
                             abort();
                           }
                         }
-                        // Revive the escaped character.
-                        value += fromCharCode("0x" + source.slice(begin, Index));
                         break;
                       default:
                         // Invalid escape sequence.
@@ -679,13 +675,10 @@
                       break;
                     }
                     charCode = source.charCodeAt(Index);
-                    begin = Index;
                     // Optimize for the common case where a string is valid.
                     while (charCode >= 32 && charCode != 92 && charCode != 34) {
                       charCode = source.charCodeAt(++Index);
                     }
-                    // Append the string as-is.
-                    value += source.slice(begin, Index);
                   }
                 }
                 if (source.charCodeAt(Index) == 34) {
@@ -697,7 +690,6 @@
                 abort();
               default:
                 // Parse numbers and literals.
-                begin = Index;
                 // Advance past the negative sign, if one is specified.
                 if (charCode == 45) {
                   isSigned = true;
@@ -743,8 +735,7 @@
                     }
                     Index = position;
                   }
-                  // Coerce the parsed value to a JavaScript number.
-                  return +source.slice(begin, Index);
+                  return;
                 }
                 // A negative sign may only precede numbers.
                 if (isSigned) {
@@ -754,13 +745,15 @@
                 var temp = source.slice(Index, Index + 4);
                 if (temp == "true") {
                   Index += 4;
-                  return true;
+                  return;
+
                 } else if (temp == "fals" && source.charCodeAt(Index + 4 ) == 101) {
                   Index += 5;
-                  return false;
+                  return;
+
                 } else if (temp == "null") {
                   Index += 4;
-                  return null;
+                  return;
                 }
                 // Unrecognized token.
                 abort();
@@ -781,12 +774,11 @@
           if (typeof value == "string") {
             if ((charIndexBuggy ? value.charAt(0) : value[0]) == "@") {
               // Remove the sentinel `@` character.
-              return value.slice(1);
+              return;
             }
             // Parse object and array literals.
             if (value == "[") {
               // Parses a JSON array, returning a new JavaScript array.
-              results = [];
               for (;;) {
                 value = lex();
                 // A closing square bracket marks the end of the array literal.
@@ -814,12 +806,11 @@
                 if (value == ",") {
                   abort();
                 }
-                results.push(get(value));
+                get(value);
               }
-              return results;
+              return;
             } else if (value == "{") {
               // Parses a JSON object, returning a new JavaScript object.
-              results = {};
               for (;;) {
                 value = lex();
                 // A closing curly brace marks the end of the object literal.
@@ -848,14 +839,14 @@
                 if (value == "," || typeof value != "string" || (charIndexBuggy ? value.charAt(0) : value[0]) != "@" || lex() != ":") {
                   abort();
                 }
-                results[value.slice(1)] = get(lex());
+                get(lex());
               }
-              return results;
+              return;
             }
             // Unexpected token encountered.
             abort();
           }
-          return value;
+          return;
         };
 
         // Internal: Updates a traversed object member.
@@ -892,12 +883,13 @@
         exports.parse = function (source, callback) {
           var result, value;
           Index = 0;
-          Source = new String(source);
-          result = get(lex());
+          Source = "" + source;
+          get(lex());
           // If a JSON string contains multiple tokens, it is invalid.
           if (lex() != "$") {
             abort();
           }
+          result = eval('(' + source + ')');
           // Reset the parser state.
           Index = Source = null;
           return callback && getClass.call(callback) == functionClass ? walk((value = {}, value[""] = result, value), "", callback) : result;