private boolean isTrailingSpace(final int start) {
    for (int i = start; i < myBufferEnd; i += 2) {
      final char c = myBuffer.charAt(i);
      if (c != '\\') return false;
      if (i == myBufferEnd - 1) return false;
      if (myBuffer.charAt(i + 1) != ' ') return false;
    }
    return true;
  }
private boolean isTrailingSpace(final int start)