diff --git a/source/Node.js b/source/Node.js
index 40de0eb..c29c0c3 100644
--- a/source/Node.js
+++ b/source/Node.js
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ implement( Text, {
     getLength: function () {
         return this.length;
     },
-    // The text node is essentially its own contents.
-    empty: function () { return this; },
     isLike: function ( node ) {
         return node.nodeType === TEXT_NODE;
     },
diff --git a/source/Range.js b/source/Range.js
index 810cef0..0fdf961 100644
--- a/source/Range.js
+++ b/source/Range.js
@@ -238,18 +238,18 @@ implement( Range, {
             // Node must not finish before range starts or start after range
             // finishes.
             var nodeEndBeforeStart = ( range.compareBoundaryPoints(
-                    END_TO_START, nodeRange ) === 1 ),
+                    END_TO_START, nodeRange ) > -1 ),
                 nodeStartAfterEnd = ( range.compareBoundaryPoints(
-                    START_TO_END, nodeRange ) === -1 );
+                    START_TO_END, nodeRange ) < 1 );
             return ( !nodeEndBeforeStart && !nodeStartAfterEnd );
         }
         else {
             // Node must start after range starts and finish before range
             // finishes
             var nodeStartAfterStart = ( range.compareBoundaryPoints(
-                    START_TO_START, nodeRange ) === -1 ),
+                    START_TO_START, nodeRange ) < 1 ),
                 nodeEndBeforeEnd = ( range.compareBoundaryPoints(
-                    END_TO_END, nodeRange ) === 1 );
+                    END_TO_END, nodeRange ) > -1 );
             return ( nodeStartAfterStart && nodeEndBeforeEnd );
         }
     },