*** default.py	2006-12-15 13:25:07.000000000 -0500
--- src/orca/default.py	2006-12-19 11:13:35.000000000 -0500
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*** 1388,1395 ****
          else:
              startOffset = offset
              endOffset = offset+1
!         character = self.getText(obj, startOffset, endOffset)
! 
          if util.getLinkIndex(obj, offset) >= 0:
              voice = self.voices[settings.HYPERLINK_VOICE]
          elif character.isupper():
--- 1388,1397 ----
          else:
              startOffset = offset
              endOffset = offset+1
!         if endOffset > text.characterCount:
!             character = "\n"
!         else:
!             character = self.getText(obj, startOffset, endOffset)
          if util.getLinkIndex(obj, offset) >= 0:
              voice = self.voices[settings.HYPERLINK_VOICE]
          elif character.isupper():
