} else if (u8a[i] === 0xED) /* ED 80..9F 80..BF */ {
      if (i + 2 < len) /* Expect a 2nd and 3rd byte */ {
        if (u8a[i + 1] < 0x80 || u8a[i + 1] > 0x9F) {
          // *message = "After a first byte of ED, expecting 2nd byte between 80 and 9F.";
          // *faulty_bytes = 2;