             @once 'line', =>
                 @document.x -= indent
                 @lineWidth += indent
-                @continuedX = null
+                @continuedX = 0 unless options.continued
         
         # handle left aligning last lines of paragraphs
         @on 'lastLine', (options) =>

        @startY      = @document.y
        @column      = 1
        @ellipsis    = options.ellipsis
        
        # calculate the maximum Y position the text can appear at
        if options.height?

        # to start the first line of the next segment at, and reset
        # the y position
        if options.continued is yes
            @continuedX += textWidth
            @document.y = y
        else
            @document.x = @startX
