text_original: He was the best friend your father ever had. If it had not been for him you would not have been here, little boy. If Nancy Cowder doesn't love him, she ought to. At least she is not going to be turned against him now by this senseless gossip."
text_transcription: HE WAS THE BEST FRIEND YOUR FATHER EVER HAD IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR HIM YOU WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HERE LITTLE BOY IF NANCY COWTER DOESN'T LOVE HIM SHE OUGHT TO AT LEAST SHE'S NOT GOING TO BE TURNED AGAINST HIM NOW BY THIS SENSELESS GOSSIP
phonemes: hiː wʌzðə bˈɛst fɹˈɛnd jʊɹ fˈɑːðɚɹ ˈɛvɚ hˌæd. ɪf ɪt hæd nˌɑːt bˌɪn fɔːɹ hˌɪm juː wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv bˌɪn hˈɪɹ, lˈɪɾəl bˈɔɪ. ɪf nˈænsi kˈaʊdɚ dˈʌzənt lˈʌv hˌɪm, ʃiː ˈɔːt tuː. æt lˈiːst ʃiː ɪz nˌɑːt ɡˌoʊɪŋ təbi tˈɜːnd ɐɡˈɛnst hˌɪm nˈaʊ baɪ ðɪs sˈɛnsləs ɡˈɑːsɪp."