# File lib/rdoc/markup/to_bs.rb, line 65
  def convert_string string
    return string unless string.respond_to? :chars # your ruby is lame
    return string unless @in_b or @in_em
    chars = if @in_b then
              string.chars.map do |char| "#{char}\b#{char}" end
            elsif @in_em then
              string.chars.map do |char| "_\b#{char}" end
            end

    chars.join
  end