text_original: My thoughts were chiefly on Polly Ann and the child we had left in the fort now so far to the south of us, and in my fancy I saw her cheerful, ever helpful to those around her, despite the load that must rest on her heart. I saw her simple joy at our return. But should we return? My chest tightened, and I sped along the ranks to Harrod's company and caught Tom by the wrist.
text_transcription: MY THOUGHTS WERE CHIEFLY ON POLLYAN AND THE CHILD WE HAD LEFT IN THE FORT NOW SO FAR TO THE SOUTH OF US AND IN MY FANCY I SAW HER CHEERFUL EVER HELPFUL TO THOSE AROUND HER DESPITE THE LOAD THAT MUST REST ON HER HEART I SAW HER SIMPLE JOY AT OUR RETURN BUT SHOULD WE RETURN MY CHEST TIGHTENED AND I SPED ALONG THE RANKS OF HAROLD'S COMPANY AND CAUGHT TOM BY THE WRIST
phonemes: maɪ θˈɔːts wɜː tʃˈiːfli ˌɔn pˈɑːli ˈæn ænd ðə tʃˈaɪld wiː hæd lˈɛft ɪnðə fˈɔːɹt nˈaʊ sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ tə ðə sˈaʊθ ʌv ˌʌs, ænd ɪn maɪ fˈænsi aɪ sˈɔː hɜː tʃˈɪɹfəl, ˈɛvɚ hˈɛlpfəl tə ðoʊz ɚɹˈaʊnd hɜː, dᵻspˈaɪt ðə lˈoʊd ðæt mˈʌst ɹˈɛst ˌɔn hɜː hˈɑːɹt. aɪ sˈɔː hɜː sˈɪmpəl dʒˈɔɪ æɾ ˌaʊɚ ɹᵻtˈɜːn. bˌʌt ʃˌʊd wiː ɹᵻtˈɜːn? maɪ tʃˈɛst tˈaɪʔn̩d, ænd aɪ spˈɛd ɐlˈɔŋ ðə ɹˈæŋks tə hˈæɹɑːdz kˈʌmpəni ænd kˈɔːt tˈɑːm baɪ ðə ɹˈɪst.