code: public void startReply()
          throws Throwable
      {
          int tag = read();
  
          if (tag != 'r')
              error("expected hessian reply at " + codeName(tag));
  
          int major = read();
          int minor = read();
  
          startReplyBody();
      }
docs: Starts reading the reply
  
  <p>A successful completion will have a single value:
  
  <pre>
  r
  </pre>