diff --git a/lib/modules/Protocols.pmod/TELNET.pmod b/lib/modules/Protocols.pmod/TELNET.pmod
index 54f6b9908b9c5baa268a1f0bbb9d72f21de67f17..e04e71234cc6f4e72266cb03d32eb688be4b642a 100644
--- a/lib/modules/Protocols.pmod/TELNET.pmod
+++ b/lib/modules/Protocols.pmod/TELNET.pmod
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: TELNET.pmod,v 1.3 1998/04/23 21:24:50 grubba Exp $
+// $Id: TELNET.pmod,v 1.4 1998/04/23 22:33:51 grubba Exp $
 //
 // The TELNET protocol as described by RFC 764 and others.
 //
@@ -75,17 +75,18 @@ class protocol
   ]);
 
   //. + option_states
-  //.   Negotiation state of all WILL/WON'T options.
+  //.   Negotiation states of all WILL/WON'T options.
+  //.   See RFC 1143 for a description of the states.
   static private array(int) option_states = allocate(256);
 
   // See RFC 1143 for the use and meaning of these.
-  constant option_us_yes	= 0x0001;
-  constant option_us_want	= 0x0002;
-  constant option_us_opposite	= 0x0010;
+  static private constant option_us_yes		= 0x0001;
+  static private constant option_us_want	= 0x0002;
+  static private constant option_us_opposite	= 0x0010;
 
-  constant option_him_yes	= 0x0100;
-  constant option_him_want	= 0x0200;
-  constant option_him_opposite	= 0x1000;
+  static private constant option_him_yes	= 0x0100;
+  static private constant option_him_want	= 0x0200;
+  static private constant option_him_opposite	= 0x1000;
 
   //. + to_send
   //.   Data queued to be sent.