text_original: As for 'Polyte and Gaspard, they were quite breathless between rage and astonishment. But Colonel Chouteau began to laugh. "Diable, Monsieur, you are right," he cried, "and rather than have missed this entertainment I would pay Gratiot for his cargo."
text_transcription: AS FOR POLATINE AND GASPARD THEY WERE QUITE BREATHLESS BETWEEN RAGE AND ASTONISHMENT BUT COLONEL CHATEAU BEGAN TO LAUGH THE ABLES MONSIEUR YOU ARE RIGHT HE CRIED AND RATHER THAN HAVE MISSED THIS ENTERTAINMENT I WOULD PAY GRATIAT FOR HIS CARGO
phonemes: æz fɔːɹ pˈɑːlɪt ænd ɡˈæspɚd, ðeɪ wɜː kwˈaɪt bɹˈɛθləs bᵻtwˌiːn ɹˈeɪdʒ ænd ɐstˈɑːnɪʃmənt. bˌʌt kˈɜːnəl tʃˈaʊɾoʊ bɪɡˈæn tə lˈæf. "dˈaɪəbəl, məsjˈɜː, juː ɑːɹ ɹˈaɪt," hiː kɹˈaɪd, "ænd ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn hæv mˈɪst ðɪs ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt aɪ wʊd pˈeɪ ɡɹˈæɾɪət fɔːɹ hɪz kˈɑːɹɡoʊ."