--- /Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 02:31:11.502156154 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 02:31:11.506156153 +0200
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
                         break ; // terminal H
                     }
                     if ((n > 0) && 
-                        (VARSON.indexOf(local.charAt(n - 1)) >= 0)) {
+( VARSON.indexOf ( code.charAt ( n - 1 )  )  >= 0 )  )  {
                         break;
                     }
                     if (isVowel(local,n+1)) {
