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diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 1979cd3..1643af2 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ Documents in the later case inherit the latest preceding `#!lesml`
 
 Documents are broken into paragraphs by blank lines.
 Empty paragraphs are ignored.
+
+If every line in the paragraph begins with (optional white·space
+  followed by) `»` it is quoted (`<html:blockquote>`); if every line
+  begins with `]` it is bracketed.
+The lines, minus this leading, are then re‐analysed.
+Bracketed paragraphs which end quotes are treated as captions
+  (`<html:figcaption>`); otherwise, they are footers (`<html:footer>`).
+
 Non·empty paragraphs are classified as follows :⁠—
 
 - If the paragraph consists of only the following section‐break
@@ -98,21 +106,16 @@ Non·empty paragraphs are classified as follows :⁠—
   | `＿` | `U+FF3F` | `FULLWIDTH LOW LINE` |
   | `～` | `U+FF5E` | `FULLWIDTH TILDE` |
 
-- If every line in the paragraph begins with at least one space, then
-    it is considered to be a quoted paragraph (`<html:blockquote>`).
-  There is only one level of paragraph quoting; quoted paragraphs may
-    not be quoted again.
-
 - If every line in the paragraph begins with zero or more white·space
     characters followed by `|`, it is a “preformatted” paragraph and
     white·space is not collapsed (`<html:pre>`).
-  A paragraph may be both quoted and preformatted.
 
-- Otherwise, the paragraph is unquoted.
+- Otherwise, the paragraph is ordinary.
 
-After this classification, each quoted or unquoted paragraph is further
+After this classification, each ordinary paragraph is further
   classified by type based on its first character (which is must be
-   followed by white·space, or else the only thing on the line) :⁠—
+  followed by white·space, a pilcrow, or else the only thing on the
+  line) :⁠—
 
 - If the paragraph is preformatted, it is an ordinary paragraph.
 
@@ -172,10 +175,8 @@ After this classification, each quoted or unquoted paragraph is further
 
 - If the paragraph begins with `⋯`, it is a continuation paragraph
     (`<html:div class="continuation">`).
-  Continuation paragraphs may be used to continue a preceding list item
-    or quote.
-  Note, however, that an unquoted paragraph cannot continue a quoted
-    one, or vice·versa.
+  Continuation paragraphs may be used to continue a preceding div or
+    list item.
 
 - Otherwise, it is an ordinary paragraph.
 
@@ -202,7 +203,8 @@ Markup within paragraphs is delimited with·out exception by pairs of
     white·space‐only text nodes after elements ignored; if there is no
     such previous element or text node, an empty text node is used
     instead.
-  Multiple attributes can be given in sequence.
+  Multiple attributes can be given in sequence using multiple
+    specifications.
   Text nodes with attributes are wrapped in `<html:span>`.
 
 - The characters `{🔗` and `>}` indicate a hyperlink to a U·R·L
@@ -241,13 +243,8 @@ Markup within paragraphs is delimited with·out exception by pairs of
 Once the tree is built as above, it is remediated into its final form
   by the following steps :⁠—
 
-- Successive quoted paragraphs are joined into one quote.
-  If the final quoted paragraph is an ordinary paragraph which begins
-    with `—` and a space, the quote is wrapped in a `<html:figure>`
-    and the final paragraph becomes its `<html:figcaption>`.
-
 - Continuation paragraphs are joined with the preceding list items or
-    quotes.
+    divs.
 
 - List items of a higher level are nested in preceding list items, when
     present.