final int unusedChars = readInt();
        final int usedChars = readInt();

        if (unusedChars > totalChars || usedChars > totalChars - unusedChars) {
            throw new PACDecodingException("Malformed string in PAC");
        }

        this.dis.skip(unusedChars * 2);
        final char[] chars = new char[usedChars];
        for (int l = 0; l < usedChars; l++) {
            chars[l] = (char) readShort();
        }