private int handleL(String value, 
                        DoubleMetaphoneResult result, 
                        int index) {
        result.append('L');
        if (charAt(value, index + 1) == 'L') {
            if (conditionL0(value, index)) {
                result.appendAlternate(' ');
            }
            index += 2;
        } else {
            index++;
        }
        return index;
    }