text_original: I was more than taken aback by this tribute. "Oh," cried Nick, "the arbiter of etiquette!" "Since I am here, Mademoiselle," I answered, with anything but readiness, "I am not a proper judge." Her next question staggered me. "You are well born?" she asked.
text_transcription: I WAS MORE THAN TAKEN ABACK BY THIS TRIBUTE OH CRIED NICK THE ARBITER OF ETIQUETTE SINCE I AM HERE MADEMOISELLE I ANSWERED WITH ANYTHING BUT READINESS I AM NOT A PROPER JUDGE HER NEXT QUESTION STAGGERED ME YOU ARE WELL BORN SHE ASKED
phonemes: aɪ wʌz mˈɔːɹ ðɐn tˈeɪkən ɐbˈæk baɪ ðɪs tɹˈɪbjuːt. "ˈoʊ," kɹˈaɪd nˈɪk, "ðɪ ˈɑːɹbɪɾɚɹ ʌv ˈɛɾɪkət!" "sˈɪns aɪɐm hˈɪɹ, mˈædəməzˌɛl," aɪ ˈænsɚd, wɪð ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ bˌʌt ɹˈɛdinəs, "aɪɐm nˌɑːɾə pɹˈɑːpɚ dʒˈʌdʒ." hɜː nˈɛkst kwˈɛstʃən stˈæɡɚd mˌiː. "juː ɑːɹ wˈɛl bˈɔːɹn?" ʃiː ˈæskt.