diff --git a/keysparsing.go b/keysparsing.go
index 0da938b..284db64 100644
--- a/keysparsing.go
+++ b/keysparsing.go
@@ -6,36 +6,16 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
 	"unicode"
 )
 
-var escapeSequenceMap = map[rune]rune{
-	'b':  '\b',
-	't':  '\t',
-	'n':  '\n',
-	'f':  '\f',
-	'r':  '\r',
-	'"':  '"',
-	'\\': '\\',
-}
-
-type parseKeyState int
-
-const (
-	bare parseKeyState = iota
-	basic
-	literal
-	esc
-	unicode4
-	unicode8
-)
-
+// Convert the bare key group string to an array.
+// The input supports double quotation to allow "." inside the key name,
+// but escape sequences are not supported. Lexers must unescape them beforehand.
 func parseKey(key string) ([]string, error) {
 	groups := []string{}
 	var buffer bytes.Buffer
-	var hex bytes.Buffer
-	state := bare
+	inQuotes := false
 	wasInQuotes := false
 	ignoreSpace := true
 	expectDot := false
@@ -47,67 +27,17 @@ func parseKey(key string) ([]string, error) {
 			}
 			ignoreSpace = false
 		}
-
-		if state == esc {
-			if char == 'u' {
-				state = unicode4
-				hex.Reset()
-			} else if char == 'U' {
-				state = unicode8
-				hex.Reset()
-			} else if newChar, ok := escapeSequenceMap[char]; ok {
-				buffer.WriteRune(newChar)
-				state = basic
-			} else {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf(`invalid escape sequence \%c`, char)
-			}
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if state == unicode4 || state == unicode8 {
-			if isHexDigit(char) {
-				hex.WriteRune(char)
-			}
-			if (state == unicode4 && hex.Len() == 4) || (state == unicode8 && hex.Len() == 8) {
-				if value, err := strconv.ParseInt(hex.String(), 16, 32); err == nil {
-					buffer.WriteRune(rune(value))
-				} else {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				state = basic
-			}
-			continue
-		}
-
 		switch char {
-		case '\\':
-			if state == basic {
-				state = esc
-			} else if state == literal {
-				buffer.WriteRune(char)
-			}
-		case '\'':
-			if state == bare {
-				state = literal
-			} else if state == literal {
-				groups = append(groups, buffer.String())
-				buffer.Reset()
-				wasInQuotes = true
-				state = bare
-			}
-			expectDot = false
 		case '"':
-			if state == bare {
-				state = basic
-			} else if state == basic {
+			if inQuotes {
 				groups = append(groups, buffer.String())
 				buffer.Reset()
-				state = bare
 				wasInQuotes = true
 			}
+			inQuotes = !inQuotes
 			expectDot = false
 		case '.':
-			if state != bare {
+			if inQuotes {
 				buffer.WriteRune(char)
 			} else {
 				if !wasInQuotes {
@@ -122,31 +52,25 @@ func parseKey(key string) ([]string, error) {
 				wasInQuotes = false
 			}
 		case ' ':
-			if state == basic {
+			if inQuotes {
 				buffer.WriteRune(char)
 			} else {
 				expectDot = true
 			}
 		default:
-			if state == bare {
-				if !isValidBareChar(char) {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid bare character: %c", char)
-				} else if expectDot {
-					return nil, errors.New("what?")
-				}
+			if !inQuotes && !isValidBareChar(char) {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid bare character: %c", char)
+			}
+			if !inQuotes && expectDot {
+				return nil, errors.New("what?")
 			}
 			buffer.WriteRune(char)
 			expectDot = false
 		}
 	}
-
-	// state must be bare at the end
-	if state == esc {
-		return nil, errors.New("unfinished escape sequence")
-	} else if state != bare {
+	if inQuotes {
 		return nil, errors.New("mismatched quotes")
 	}
-
 	if buffer.Len() > 0 {
 		groups = append(groups, buffer.String())
 	}
diff --git a/keysparsing_test.go b/keysparsing_test.go
index 7aa4cd6..84cb826 100644
--- a/keysparsing_test.go
+++ b/keysparsing_test.go
@@ -50,17 +50,10 @@ func TestBaseKeyPound(t *testing.T) {
 func TestQuotedKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	testResult(t, `hello."foo".bar`, []string{"hello", "foo", "bar"})
 	testResult(t, `"hello!"`, []string{"hello!"})
-	testResult(t, `"hello\tworld"`, []string{"hello\tworld"})
-	testResult(t, `"\U0001F914"`, []string{"\U0001F914"})
-	testResult(t, `"\u2764"`, []string{"\u2764"})
+	testResult(t, `foo."ba.r".baz`, []string{"foo", "ba.r", "baz"})
 
-	testResult(t, `hello.'foo'.bar`, []string{"hello", "foo", "bar"})
-	testResult(t, `'hello!'`, []string{"hello!"})
-	testResult(t, `'hello\tworld'`, []string{`hello\tworld`})
-
-	testError(t, `"\w"`, `invalid escape sequence \w`)
-	testError(t, `"\`, `unfinished escape sequence`)
-	testError(t, `"\t`, `mismatched quotes`)
+	// escape sequences must not be converted
+	testResult(t, `"hello\tworld"`, []string{`hello\tworld`})
 }
 
 func TestEmptyKey(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/lexer.go b/lexer.go
index 2096656..77879dc 100644
--- a/lexer.go
+++ b/lexer.go
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ func (l *tomlLexer) lexComma() tomlLexStateFn {
 	return l.lexRvalue
 }
 
+// Parse the key and emits its value without escape sequences.
+// bare keys, basic string keys and literal string keys are supported.
 func (l *tomlLexer) lexKey() tomlLexStateFn {
 	growingString := ""
 
@@ -287,7 +289,16 @@ func (l *tomlLexer) lexKey() tomlLexStateFn {
 			if err != nil {
 				return l.errorf(err.Error())
 			}
-			growingString += `"` + str + `"`
+			growingString += str
+			l.next()
+			continue
+		} else if r == '\'' {
+			l.next()
+			str, err := l.lexLiteralStringAsString(`'`, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				return l.errorf(err.Error())
+			}
+			growingString += str
 			l.next()
 			continue
 		} else if r == '\n' {
@@ -527,6 +538,7 @@ func (l *tomlLexer) lexTableKey() tomlLexStateFn {
 	return l.lexInsideTableKey
 }
 
+// Parse the key till "]]", but only bare keys are supported
 func (l *tomlLexer) lexInsideTableArrayKey() tomlLexStateFn {
 	for r := l.peek(); r != eof; r = l.peek() {
 		switch r {
@@ -550,6 +562,7 @@ func (l *tomlLexer) lexInsideTableArrayKey() tomlLexStateFn {
 	return l.errorf("unclosed table array key")
 }
 
+// Parse the key till "]" but only bare keys are supported
 func (l *tomlLexer) lexInsideTableKey() tomlLexStateFn {
 	for r := l.peek(); r != eof; r = l.peek() {
 		switch r {
diff --git a/lexer_test.go b/lexer_test.go
index 313b83c..cb49130 100644
--- a/lexer_test.go
+++ b/lexer_test.go
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ func TestKeyGroupArray(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestQuotedKey(t *testing.T) {
 	testFlow(t, "\"a b\" = 42", []token{
-		{Position{1, 1}, tokenKey, "\"a b\""},
+		{Position{1, 1}, tokenKey, "a b"},
 		{Position{1, 7}, tokenEqual, "="},
 		{Position{1, 9}, tokenInteger, "42"},
 		{Position{1, 11}, tokenEOF, ""},
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index 0f2ab7a..72eba08 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -185,10 +185,7 @@ func (p *tomlParser) parseAssign() tomlParserStateFn {
 	}
 
 	// assign value to the found table
-	keyVals, err := parseKey(key.val)
-	if err != nil {
-		p.raiseError(key, "%s", err)
-	}
+	keyVals := []string{key.val}
 	if len(keyVals) != 1 {
 		p.raiseError(key, "Invalid key")
 	}
diff --git a/parser_test.go b/parser_test.go
index 6c8eec6..3818075 100644
--- a/parser_test.go
+++ b/parser_test.go
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ func TestNumberInKey(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestIncorrectKeyExtraSquareBracket(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := Load(`[a]b]
+zyx = 42`)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Error should have been returned.")
+	}
+	if err.Error() != "(1, 4): unexpected token" {
+		t.Error("Bad error message:", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSimpleNumbers(t *testing.T) {
 	tree, err := Load("a = +42\nb = -21\nc = +4.2\nd = -2.1")
 	assertTree(t, tree, err, map[string]interface{}{
@@ -208,6 +219,36 @@ func TestSpaceKey(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestDoubleQuotedKey(t *testing.T) {
+	tree, err := Load(`
+	"key"        = "a"
+	"\t"         = "b"
+	"\U0001F914" = "c"
+	"\u2764"     = "d"
+	`)
+	assertTree(t, tree, err, map[string]interface{}{
+		"key":        "a",
+		"\t":         "b",
+		"\U0001F914": "c",
+		"\u2764":     "d",
+	})
+}
+
+func TestSingleQuotedKey(t *testing.T) {
+	tree, err := Load(`
+	'key'        = "a"
+	'\t'         = "b"
+	'\U0001F914' = "c"
+	'\u2764'     = "d"
+	`)
+	assertTree(t, tree, err, map[string]interface{}{
+		`key`:        "a",
+		`\t`:         "b",
+		`\U0001F914`: "c",
+		`\u2764`:     "d",
+	})
+}
+
 func TestStringEscapables(t *testing.T) {
 	tree, err := Load("a = \"a \\n b\"")
 	assertTree(t, tree, err, map[string]interface{}{
diff --git a/toml.go b/toml.go
index c3e3243..930ae9d 100644
--- a/toml.go
+++ b/toml.go
@@ -71,18 +71,15 @@ func (t *Tree) Keys() []string {
 }
 
 // Get the value at key in the Tree.
-// Key is a dot-separated path (e.g. a.b.c).
+// Key is a dot-separated path (e.g. a.b.c) without single/double quoted strings.
+// If you need to retrieve non-bare keys, use GetPath.
 // Returns nil if the path does not exist in the tree.
 // If keys is of length zero, the current tree is returned.
 func (t *Tree) Get(key string) interface{} {
 	if key == "" {
 		return t
 	}
-	comps, err := parseKey(key)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return t.GetPath(comps)
+	return t.GetPath(strings.Split(key, "."))
 }
 
 // GetPath returns the element in the tree indicated by 'keys'.