text_original: My impulse was to charge the procession, seize Nick and the drum together, and drag them back to my room; but the futility and danger of such a course were apparent, and the caution for which I am noted prevented my undertaking it.
text_transcription: MY IMPULSE WAS TO CHARGE THE POSSESSION SEIZE NICK AND THE DRUM TOGETHER AND DRAGGED THEM BACK TO MY ROOM BUT THE FUTILITY AND DANGER OF SUCH A COURSE WAS APPARENT AND THE CAUTION FOR WHICH I AM NOTED PREVENTED MY UNDERTAKING IT
phonemes: maɪ ˈɪmpʌls wʌz tə tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ðə pɹəsˈɛʃən, sˈiːz nˈɪk ænd ðə dɹˈʌm təɡˈɛðɚ, ænd dɹˈæɡ ðˌɛm bˈæk tə maɪ ɹˈuːm; bˌʌt ðə fjuːtˈɪlᵻɾi ænd dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐ kˈɔːɹs wɜːɹ ɐpˈæɹənt, ænd ðə kˈɔːʃən fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ aɪɐm nˈoʊɾᵻd pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd maɪ ˌʌndɚtˈeɪkɪŋ ɪt.