text_original: Even to herself it seemed slightly ridiculous, and she knew the poor General would take it so dreadfully to heart. "I don't know about coming up this season. The garden is looking so beautiful, and there's Bee's engagement. The dear child is so happy!"
text_transcription: EVEN TO HERSELF IT SEEMED SLIGHTLY RIDICULOUS AND SHE KNEW THE POOR GENERAL WOULD TAKE IT SO DREADFULLY TO HEART I DON'T KNOW ABOUT COMING UP THIS SEASON THE GARDEN IS LOOKING SO BEAUTIFUL AND THERE'S BEA'S ENGAGEMENT THE DEAR CHILD IS SO HAPPY
phonemes: ˈiːvən tə hɜːsˈɛlf ɪt sˈiːmd slˈaɪtli ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs, ænd ʃiː nˈuː ðə pˈʊɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl wʊd tˈeɪk ɪt sˌoʊ dɹˈɛdfəli tə hˈɑːɹt. "aɪ dˈoʊnt nˈoʊ ɐbˌaʊt kˈʌmɪŋ ˌʌp ðɪs sˈiːzən. ðə ɡˈɑːɹdən ɪz lˈʊkɪŋ sˌoʊ bjˈuːɾifəl, ænd ðɛɹz bˈiːz ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt. ðə dˈɪɹ tʃˈaɪld ɪz sˌoʊ hˈæpi!"