text_original: By degrees I succeeded. The still air of the night and the heavy, damp odors of the foliage helped me. And I tried to think what was right for me to do. I had promised the master not to leave the place, and that promise seemed in pledge to my father.
text_transcription: BY DEGREES I SUCCEEDED THE STILL AIR OF THE NIGHT AND THE HEAVY DAMP ODORS OF THE FOLIAGE HELPED ME AND I TRIED TO THINK WHAT WAS RIGHT FOR ME TO DO I HAD PROMISED THE MASTER NOT TO LEAVE THE PLACE AND THAT PROMISE SEEMED IN PLEDGE TO MY FATHER
phonemes: baɪ dᵻɡɹˈiːz aɪ səksˈiːdᵻd. ðə stˈɪl ˈɛɹ ʌvðə nˈaɪt ænd ðə hˈɛvi, dˈæmp ˈoʊdɚz ʌvðə fˈoʊlɪɪdʒ hˈɛlpt mˌiː. ænd aɪ tɹˈaɪd tə θˈɪŋk wʌt wʌz ɹˈaɪt fɔːɹ mˌiː tə dˈuː. aɪ hæd pɹˈɑːmɪst ðə mˈæstɚ nˌɑːt tə lˈiːv ðə plˈeɪs, ænd ðæt pɹˈɑːmɪs sˈiːmd ɪn plˈɛdʒ tə maɪ fˈɑːðɚ.