text_original: Had my father left me alone in our cabin for a fortnight, I should not have minded. But here, in this strange house, amid such strange surroundings, I was heartbroken. The old negro was very kind.
text_transcription: MY FATHER LEFT ME ALONE IN OUR CABIN FOR A FORTNIGHT I SHOULD NOT HAVE MINDED BUT HERE IN THIS STRANGE HOUSE AMID SUCH STRANGE SURROUNDINGS I WAS HEARTBROKEN THE OLD NEGRO WAS VERY KIND
phonemes: hæd maɪ fˈɑːðɚ lˈɛft mˌiː ɐlˈoʊn ɪn ˌaʊɚ kˈæbɪn fɚɹə fˈɔːɹtnaɪt, aɪ ʃˌʊd nˌɑːɾɐv mˈaɪndᵻd. bˌʌt hˈɪɹ, ɪn ðɪs stɹˈeɪndʒ hˈaʊs, ɐmˈɪd sˈʌtʃ stɹˈeɪndʒ sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋz, aɪ wʌz hˈɑːɹtbɹoʊkən. ðɪ ˈoʊld nˈiːɡɹoʊ wʌz vˈɛɹi kˈaɪnd.