text_original: As for me, my fright increased. The chattering stopped, and Nick stepped forward and laid his hand on the negro's bare shoulder. "We needn't be afraid of him now, Davy," he said.
text_transcription: AS FOR ME MY FRIGHT INCREASED THE CHATTERING STOPPED AND NICK STEPPED FORWARD AND LAID HIS HAND ON THE NEGRO'S BARE SHOULDER WE NEEDN'T BE AFRAID OF HIM NOW DAVID HE SAID
phonemes: æz fɔːɹ mˌiː, maɪ fɹˈaɪt ɪŋkɹˈiːst. ðə tʃˈæɾɚɹɪŋ stˈɑːpt, ænd nˈɪk stˈɛpt fˈɔːɹwɚd ænd lˈeɪd hɪz hˈænd ɔnðə nˈiːɡɹoʊz bˈɛɹ ʃˈoʊldɚ. "wiː nˈiːdənt biː ɐfɹˈeɪd ʌv hˌɪm nˈaʊ, dˈeɪvi," hiː sˈɛd.