# File lib/riddle/client.rb, line 376
    def excerpts(options = {})
      options[:index]            ||= '*'
      options[:before_match]     ||= '<span class="match">'
      options[:after_match]      ||= '</span>'
      options[:chunk_separator]  ||= ' &#8230; ' # ellipsis
      options[:limit]            ||= 256
      options[:limit_passages]   ||= 0
      options[:limit_words]      ||= 0
      options[:around]           ||= 5
      options[:exact_phrase]     ||= false
      options[:single_passage]   ||= false
      options[:query_mode]       ||= false
      options[:force_all_words]  ||= false
      options[:start_passage_id] ||= 1
      options[:load_files]       ||= false
      options[:html_strip_mode]  ||= 'index'
      options[:allow_empty]      ||= false
      
      response = Response.new request(:excerpt, excerpts_message(options))
      
      options[:docs].collect { response.next }
    end