diff --git a/lib/parfait.rb b/lib/parfait.rb
index 9cf51a88..329ddb03 100644
--- a/lib/parfait.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait.rb
@@ -59,4 +59,15 @@ module Parfait
     end
     word
   end
+  Word.class_eval do
+    def to_s
+      string = ""
+      index = 0
+      while( index < self.length)
+        string[index] = get_char(index).chr
+        index = index + 1
+      end
+      string
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/parfait/word.rb b/lib/parfait/word.rb
index 3a9a2d77..8fbc6baf 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/word.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/word.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module Parfait
       return false if other.class != self.class
       return false if other.length != self.length
       len = self.length
-      while len
+      while(len >= 0)
         return false if self.get_char(len) != other.get_char(len)
         len = len - 1
       end
diff --git a/test/parfait/test_word.rb b/test/parfait/test_word.rb
index e3d072e8..93d58f42 100644
--- a/test/parfait/test_word.rb
+++ b/test/parfait/test_word.rb
@@ -3,84 +3,90 @@ require_relative "../helper"
 class TestEmptyWord < MiniTest::Test
 
   def setup
-    @list = ::Parfait::Word.new_object(0)
+    @word = ::Parfait::Word.new_object(0)
+  end
+  def def_same
+    assert_equal @word , ::Parfait::Word.new_object(0)
   end
   def test_list_create
-    assert @list.empty?
+    assert @word.empty?
   end
   def test_empty_is_zero
-    assert_equal 0 , @list.length
+    assert_equal 0 , @word.length
   end
   def test_index_check_get
     assert_raises RuntimeError do
-      @list.get_char(1)
+      @word.get_char(1)
     end
   end
   def test_index_check_set
     assert_raises RuntimeError do
-      @list.set_char(1 , 32)
+      @word.set_char(1 , 32)
     end
   end
 end
 class TestWord < MiniTest::Test
 
   def setup
-    @list = ::Parfait::Word.new_object(5)
+    @word = ::Parfait::Word.new_object(5)
   end
   def test_len
-    assert_equal 5 , @list.length
+    assert_equal 5 , @word.length
+  end
+  def def_same
+    assert_equal @word , ::Parfait::Word.new_object(5)
   end
   def test_index_check_get
     assert_raises RuntimeError do
-      @list.get_char(-6)
+      @word.get_char(-6)
     end
   end
   def test_index_check_set
     assert_raises RuntimeError do
-      @list.set_char(6 , 32)
+      @word.set_char(6 , 32)
     end
   end
   def test_index_check_get
     assert_raises RuntimeError do
-      @list.get_char(6)
+      @word.get_char(6)
     end
   end
   def test_index_check_set
     assert_raises RuntimeError do
-      @list.set_char(-6 , 32)
+      @word.set_char(-6 , 32)
     end
   end
   def pest_one_char
-    assert 32 , @list.set_char(1 , 32)
+    assert 32 , @word.set_char(1 , 32)
   end
   def pest_empty_list_doesnt_return
-    assert_equal nil , @list.get(3)
+    assert_equal nil , @word.get(3)
   end
   def pest_one_set0
-    assert_equal 1 , @list.set(0,1)
+    assert_equal 1 , @word.set(0,1)
   end
   def pest_one_set1
-    assert_equal :some , @list.set(1,:some)
+    assert_equal :some , @word.set(1,:some)
   end
   def pest_two_sets
-    assert_equal 1 , @list.set(0,1)
-    assert_equal :some , @list.set(1,:some)
+    assert_equal 1 , @word.set(0,1)
+    assert_equal :some , @word.set(1,:some)
   end
   def pest_one_get1
     pest_one_set0
-    assert_equal 1 , @list.get(0)
+    assert_equal 1 , @word.get(0)
   end
   def pest_one_get2
     pest_one_set1
-    assert_equal :some , @list.get(1)
+    assert_equal :some , @word.get(1)
   end
   def pest_many_get
     shouldda  = { 1 => :one , 2 => :two , 3 => :three}
     shouldda.each do |k,v|
-      @list.set(k,v)
+      @word.set(k,v)
     end
     shouldda.each do |k,v|
-      assert_equal v , @list.get(k)
+      assert_equal v , @word.get(k)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/virtual/test_conversion.rb b/test/virtual/test_conversion.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..109a168f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/virtual/test_conversion.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+require_relative "../helper"
+
+class TestConversion < MiniTest::Test
+
+  def pest_number
+    @string_input    = '42 '
+    @output = "-Virtual::Return(:index => 5, :type => Virtual::Integer)*^*  :value Virtual::IntegerConstant(:integer => 42)"
+    check
+  end
+
+  def pest_true
+    @string_input    = 'true '
+    @output = "-Virtual::Return(:index => 5, :type => Virtual::Reference)*^*  :value Virtual::TrueConstant(:length => -1)"
+    check
+  end
+  def pest_false
+    @string_input    = 'false '
+    @output = "-Virtual::Return(:index => 5, :type => Virtual::Reference)*^*  :value Virtual::FalseConstant(:length => -1)"
+    check
+  end
+  def pest_nil
+    @string_input    = 'nil '
+    @output = "-Virtual::Return(:index => 5, :type => Virtual::Reference)*^*  :value Virtual::NilConstant(:length => -1)"
+    check
+  end
+
+  def pest_name
+    @string_input    = 'foo '
+    @output = "-Virtual::Return(:index => 5, :type => Virtual::Mystery)"
+    check
+  end
+
+  def pest_self
+    @string_input    = 'self '
+    @output = "-Virtual::Self(:index => 3, :type => Virtual::Mystery)"
+    check
+  end
+
+  def pest_instance_variable
+    @string_input    = '@foo_bar '
+    @output = "-Virtual::Return(:index => 5, :type => Virtual::Mystery)"
+    check
+  end
+
+  def pest_module_name
+    @string_input    = 'FooBar '
+    @output = "---RETURN_MARKER- &1 !ruby/object:Boot::BootClassRETURN_MARKER  instance_methods: []RETURN_MARKER  name: :FooBarRETURN_MARKER  super_class_name: :ObjectRETURN_MARKER  meta_class: !ruby/object:Boot::MetaClassRETURN_MARKER    functions: []RETURN_MARKER    me_self: *1RETURN_MARKER"
+    check
+  end
+
+  def test_string
+    string    = "hello"
+    word = Parfait.new_word string
+    assert_equal word , Parfait.new_word(string)
+    assert_equal string , word.to_s
+  end
+
+end