text_original: At the creek's side the boat was gone, and there were footsteps in the mud. "The bird has flown, Lowndes," said Mr. Mathews. "And good riddance for the Committee," answered that gentleman, heartily. "He got to the fleet in fine season to get a round shot in the middle.
text_transcription: AT THE CREEK SIDE THE BOAT WAS GONE AND THERE WERE FOOTSTEPS IN THE MUD THE BIRD HAS FLOWN LAUNDIES SAID MISTER MATTHEWS IN GOOD REDDANCE FOR THE COMMITTEE ANSWERED THAT MAN HEARTILY HE GOT TO THE FLEET IN FINE SEASON TO GET A ROUND SHOT IN THE MIDDLE
phonemes: æt ðə kɹˈiːks sˈaɪd ðə bˈoʊt wʌz ɡˈɔn, ænd ðɛɹwˌɜː fˈʊtstɛps ɪnðə mˈʌd. "ðə bˈɜːd hɐz flˈoʊn, lˈoʊndz," sˈɛd mˈɪstɚ. mˈæθjuːz. "ænd ɡˈʊd ɹˈɪdəns fɚðə kəmˈɪɾi," ˈænsɚd ðæt dʒˈɛntəlmən, hˈɑːɹɾili. "hiː ɡɑːt tə ðə flˈiːt ɪn fˈaɪn sˈiːzən tə ɡɛt ɐ ɹˈaʊnd ʃˈɑːt ɪnðə mˈɪdəl.