# File lib/rbreadline.rb, line 7743
  def _rl_arg_getchar()
    rl_message("(arg: #{@rl_arg_sign * @rl_numeric_arg}) ")
    rl_setstate(RL_STATE_MOREINPUT)
    c = rl_read_key()
    rl_unsetstate(RL_STATE_MOREINPUT)
    c
  end