} else if (length == 0) {
      return of();
    } else {
      return subListUnchecked(fromIndex, toIndex);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Called by the default implementation of {@link #subList} when {@code toIndex - fromIndex > 1},
   * after index validation has already been performed.
   */
  ImmutableList<E> subListUnchecked(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
    return new SubList(fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex);
  }