Clone Stamp Tool Strange Behavior

When I select a source area and roll the mouse, a second copy of the entire image starts to move according to mouse movement. I then click the mouse again, and the image stops moving, but then the clone source has been relocated to a position exactly at the pointer location.
Earlier I had found that the clone stamp tool just plain did not work. I then started playing with tool options andprobably did something to induce this behavior.
I then tried resetting the tool but the behavior is the same.
How can I restore normal behavior?

Perfect: that was it. Many thanks..
jwc

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I have not used this forum before as I have a couple of gurus I lean on, but was really impressed by the immediate help I recieved here.
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