text_original: My astonishment somewhat prevented me from replying to this, too. Was it possible that Mr. Wharton meant to sue the General? I reflected while he paused. I remembered how inconspicuous he had named me, and hope died.
text_transcription: MY ASTONISHMENT SOMEWHAT PREVENTED ME FROM REPLYING TO THIS TOO WAS IT POSSIBLE THAT MISTER WHARTON MEANT TO SOOTHE THE GENERAL I REFLECTED WHILE HE PAUSED I REMEMBERED HOW INCONSPICUOUS HE HAD NAMED ME AND HOPE DIED
phonemes: maɪ ɐstˈɑːnɪʃmənt sˈʌmwʌt pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd mˌiː fɹʌm ɹᵻplˈaɪɪŋ tə ðˈɪs, tˈuː. wʌz ɪt pˈɑːsᵻbəl ðæt mˈɪstɚ. wˈɔːɹtən mˈɛnt tə sˈuː ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl? aɪ ɹᵻflˈɛktᵻd wˌaɪl hiː pˈɔːzd. aɪ ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚd hˌaʊ ɪŋkənspˈɪkjuːəs hiː hæd nˈeɪmd mˌiː, ænd hˈoʊp dˈaɪd.