text_original: They brought him the first trustworthy report of what had happened to Nancy when the invasion began, and while they could give no assurance that she was still living they at least left him the hope that this might be true. How improbable the girls felt this to be, they took care not to let the distracted man know.
text_transcription: THEY BROUGHT HIM THE FIRST TRUSTWORTHY REPORT OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO NANCY WHEN THE INVASION BEGAN AND WHILE THEY COULD GIVE NO ASSURANCE THAT SHE WAS STILL LIVING THEY AT LEAST LEFT HIM THE HOPE THAT THIS MIGHT BE TRUE HOW IMPROBABLE THE GIRLS FELT THIS TO BE THEY TOOK CARE NOT TO LET THE DISTRACTED MAN KNOW
phonemes: ðeɪ bɹˈɔːt hˌɪm ðə fˈɜːst tɹˈʌstwɜːði ɹᵻpˈɔːɹt ʌv wʌt hæd hˈæpənd tə nˈænsi wɛn ðɪ ɪnvˈeɪʒən bɪɡˈæn, ænd wˌaɪl ðeɪ kʊd ɡˈɪv nˈoʊ əʃˈʊɹɹəns ðæt ʃiː wʌz stˈɪl lˈɪvɪŋ ðeɪ æt lˈiːst lˈɛft hˌɪm ðə hˈoʊp ðæt ðɪs mˌaɪt biː tɹˈuː. hˌaʊ ɪmpɹˈɑːbəbəl ðə ɡˈɜːlz fˈɛlt ðɪs tə bˈiː, ðeɪ tˈʊk kˈɛɹ nˌɑːt tə lˈɛt ðə dɪstɹˈæktᵻd mˈæn nˈoʊ.