text_original: While the matter was being discussed, Ralph hammered daily, wisely and unwisely. It touched Dick to the heart that Jack never but once spoke of this, and that was one day when he said, "He is right in the main, but it would be easier for me if he would be a little less bitter against Cowder and my father."
text_transcription: WHILE THE MATTER WAS BEING DISCUSSED RALPH HAMMERED DAILY WISELY AND UNWISELY IT TOUCHED DICK TO THE HEART THAT JACK NEVER BUT ONCE SPOKE OF THIS AND THAT WAS ONE DAY WHEN HE SAID HE'S RIGHT IN THE MAIN BUT IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR ME IF HE WOULD BE A LITTLE LESS BITTER AGAINST COWDER AND MY FATHER
phonemes: wˌaɪl ðə mˈæɾɚ wʌz bˌiːɪŋ dɪskˈʌst, ɹˈælf hˈæmɚd dˈeɪli, wˈaɪzli ænd ʌnwˈaɪzli. ɪt tˈʌtʃt dˈɪk tə ðə hˈɑːɹt ðæt dʒˈæk nˈɛvɚ bˌʌt wˈʌns spˈoʊk ʌv ðˈɪs, ænd ðæt wʌz wˈʌn dˈeɪ wɛn hiː sˈɛd, "hiː ɪz ɹˈaɪt ɪnðə mˈeɪn, bˌʌt ɪt wʊd biː ˈiːziɚ fɔːɹ mˌiː ɪf hiː wʊd biː ɐ lˈɪɾəl lˈɛs bˈɪɾɚɹ ɐɡˈɛnst kˈaʊdɚ ænd maɪ fˈɑːðɚ."