text_original: It was a very humble Ralph that listened to the quiet voice of the man whom he knew to be his best friend, the man who at least had never wavered in affection in these long months when the two had been so asunder in aim and in thought.
text_transcription: IT WAS A VERY HUMBLE RALPH THAT LISTENED TO THE QUIET VOICE OF THE MAN WHOM HE KNEW TO BE HIS BEST FRIEND THE MAN WHO AT LEAST HAD NEVER WAVERED IN AFFECTION IN THESE LONG MONTHS WHEN THE TWO HAD BEEN SO ASUNDER IN AIM AND IN THOUGHT
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ vˈɛɹi hˈʌmbəl ɹˈælf ðæt lˈɪsənd tə ðə kwˈaɪət vˈɔɪs ʌvðə mˈæn hˈuːm hiː nˈuː təbi hɪz bˈɛst fɹˈɛnd, ðə mˈæn hˌuː æt lˈiːst hæd nˈɛvɚ wˈeɪvɚd ɪn ɐfˈɛkʃən ɪn ðiːz lˈɔŋ mˈʌnθs wɛn ðə tˈuː hɐdbɪn sˌoʊ ɐsˈʌndɚɹ ɪn ˈeɪm ænd ɪn θˈɔːt.