text_original: He was silent for a long while, and so was I. For a notion had struck me, though I hardly dared to give it voice. "Are you going away?" I asked at last. He laughed. "Why?" said he. "If you were going to Kaintuckee  " I began, and faltered.
text_transcription: HE WAS SILENT FOR A LONG WHILE AND SO WAS I FOR A NOTION HAD STRUCK ME THOUGH I HARDLY DARED TO GIVE HIM VOICE ARE YOU GONE AWAY I ASKED AT LAST HE LAUGHED WHY SAID HE IF YOU WERE GOING TO KENTUCKY I BEGAN AND FALTERED
phonemes: hiː wʌz sˈaɪlənt fɚɹə lˈɔŋ wˈaɪl, ænd sˌoʊ wʌz ˈaɪ. fɚɹə nˈoʊʃən hæd stɹˈʌk mˌiː, ðˌoʊ aɪ hˈɑːɹdli dˈɛɹd tə ɡˈɪv ɪt vˈɔɪs. "ɑːɹ juː ɡˌoʊɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ?" aɪ ˈæskt æt lˈæst. hiː lˈæft. "wˈaɪ?" sˈɛd hiː. "ɪf juː wɜː ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə kˈaɪntəkˌiː  " aɪ bɪɡˈæn, ænd fˈɔltɚd.