text_original: As a matter of fact it was only with Papalagos and the Serbians on the hill that Dick was able to carry on any really intelligent exchange of views on European politics. Ralph, who ought to have been, he felt, his comrade in these matters, had practically no interest in them.
text_transcription: AS A MATTER OF FACT IT WAS ONLY WITH PAPALAGOS AND THE SERBIANS ON THE HILL THAT DICK WAS ABLE TO CARRY ON ANY REALLY INTELLIGENT EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON EUROPEAN POLITICS RALPH WHO OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN HE FELT HIS COMRADE IN THESE MATTERS HAD PRACTICALLY NO INTEREST IN THEM
phonemes: æz ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv fˈækt ɪt wʌz ˈoʊnli wɪð pˌæpɐlˈeɪɡoʊz ænd ðə sˈɜːbiənz ɔnðə hˈɪl ðæt dˈɪk wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə kˈæɹi ˌɔn ˌɛni ɹˈiəli ɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv vjˈuːz ˌɔn jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən pˈɑːlətˌɪks. ɹˈælf, hˌuː ˈɔːt tə hɐvbɪn, hiː fˈɛlt, hɪz kˈɑːmɹæd ɪn ðiːz mˈæɾɚz, hæd pɹˈæktɪkli nˈoʊ ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn ðˌɛm.