code: public void startReply()
          throws IOException
      {
          int tag = is.read();
  
          if (tag != 'r')
              protocolException("expected hessian reply");
  
          int major = is.read();
          int minor = is.read();
      }
docs: Starts reading the reply
  
  <p>A successful completion will have a single value:
  
  <pre>
  r x01 x00
  </pre>