diff --git a/src/modules/file/file.cpp b/src/modules/file/file.cpp
index d8bac8c..acc1fa2 100644
--- a/src/modules/file/file.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/file/file.cpp
@@ -22,17 +22,12 @@ Value modules::file(std::vector<Value> args) {
             }
             std::string buf;
             std::string retval;
-            bool notfirst = false;
             while (getline(file, buf)) {
-                if (notfirst) {
-                    buf += "\n";
-                } else {
-                    notfirst = true;
-                }
+                buf += "\n";
                 retval += buf;
             }
             file.close();
-            return Value(retval);
+            return Value("\"" + retval + "\"");
         } else if (args[0].string_val == "readlines") {
             std::ifstream file(args[1].string_val);
             if (!file) {
@@ -42,7 +37,7 @@ Value modules::file(std::vector<Value> args) {
             std::string buf;
             std::vector<Value> retval;
             while (getline(file, buf)) {
-                retval.push_back(Value(buf));
+                retval.push_back(Value("\"" + buf + "\""));
             }
             file.close();
             return Value(retval);