Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/content/42/6151442/html/administrator/components/com_k2/models/category.php on line 24

Hello. This is resent - can't figure out what the error is.

22 $cid = JRequest::getVar('cid');
23 "$row = & JTable::getInstance('K2Category', 'Table');"
24 $row->load($cid);
25 return $row;