# File lib/yaml/baseemitter.rb, line 103
                def indent_text( text, mod, first_line = true )
                        return "" if text.to_s.empty?
            spacing = indent( mod )
            text = text.gsub( /\A([^\n])/, "#{ spacing }\\1" ) if first_line
                        return text.gsub( /\n^([^\n])/, "\n#{spacing}\\1" )
                end