diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e8d4343..03613f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ to the
 world]]
 s2 = [[hello
 ...
-at the
+*at* the
 world]]
 diff = make_diff(s1, s2)
 ```
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ returns the table:
   {old="hello\n...\n", old_line=1, old_line_end=2,
    new="hello\n...\n", new_line=1, new_line_end=2},
   {old="to the\n", old_line=3, old_line_end=3,
-   new="at the\n", new_line=3, new_line_end=3},
+   new="*at* the\n", new_line=3, new_line_end=3},
   {old="world", old_line=4, old_line_end=4,
    new="world", new_line=4, new_line_end=4},
 }
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ produces the output:
   hello
   ...
 - to the
-+ at the
++ *at* the
   world
 ```