    # File temp/parsers/pullparser.rb, line 98
          def []( start, endd=nil)
            if start.kind_of? Range
              @contents.slice( start.begin+1 .. start.end )
            elsif start.kind_of? Numeric
              if endd.nil?
                @contents.slice( start+1 )
              else
                @contents.slice( start+1, endd )
              end
            else
              raise "Illegal argument #{start.inspect} (#{start.class})"
            end
          end