text_original: And so I went off behind his negro. He was a merry lad, and despite the great heat of the journey and my misgivings about Temple Bow, he made me laugh. I was sad at crossing the ferry over the Ashley, through thinking of my father, but I reflected that it could not be long now ere I saw him again.
text_transcription: AND SO I WENT OFF BEHIND HIS NEGRO HE WAS A MERRY LAD AND DESPITE THE GREAT HEAT OF THE JOURNEY AND MY MISGIVINGS ABOUT TEMPLE BEAUX HE MADE ME LAUGH I WAS SAD AT CROSSING THE FERRY OVER THE ASHLEYS AND THINKING OF MY FATHER BUT I REFLECTED THAT IT COULD NOT BE LONG NOW ERE I SAW HIM AGAIN
phonemes: ænd sˌoʊ aɪ wɛnt ˈɔf bᵻhˌaɪnd hɪz nˈiːɡɹoʊ. hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛɹi lˈæd, ænd dᵻspˈaɪt ðə ɡɹˈeɪt hˈiːt ʌvðə dʒˈɜːni ænd maɪ mɪsɡˈɪvɪŋz ɐbˌaʊt tˈɛmpəl bˈoʊ, hiː mˌeɪd mˌiː lˈæf. aɪ wʌz sˈæd æt kɹˈɔsɪŋ ðə fˈɛɹi ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˈæʃli, θɹuː θˈɪŋkɪŋ ʌv maɪ fˈɑːðɚ, bˌʌt aɪ ɹᵻflˈɛktᵻd ðˌɐɾɪt kʊd nˌɑːt biː lˈɔŋ nˈaʊ ˈɛɹ aɪ sˈɔː hˌɪm ɐɡˈɛn.