     @rte.removeSel selToRemove
 
   # Unbind selection from word
+  #
+  # @returns [Array<Word>] an array containing the old value of left and right
   unbind: ->
     @left.removeSel @, "left"
     @right.removeSel @, "right"
 
+    left = @left
+    right = @right
+
     @left = null
     @right = null
+
+    [left, right]
 
   # Bind selection to word
   # @param [Word] left a word instance to bind at left


    newSel

# Class describing the Rich Text Editor type
#
class Rte

  removeSel: (selection) ->
    index = 0
    array = @_rte.selections
    for el, index in array
      if (array[index] == selection)
        array.splice index, 1
        break
