text_original: He was a very queer person to be attached to the Embassy,  not a courtier, but a serious, literal person like you, Mr. Ritchie, and he resembled you very much. I was very fond of him." "And  what became of him?" I asked. Other questions rose to my lips, but I put them down.
text_transcription: HE WAS A VERY QUEER FELLOW TO BE ATTACHED TO THE EMBASSY NOT A COURTIER BUT A SERIOUS LITERAL PERSON LIKE YOU MISTER RICHEY AND HE RESEMBLED YOU VERY MUCH I WAS VERY FOND OF HIM AND WHAT BECAME OF HIM I ASKED OTHER QUESTIONS ROSE TO MY LIPS BUT I PUT THEM DOWN
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ vˈɛɹi kwˈɪɹ pˈɜːsən təbi ɐtˈætʃt tə ðɪ ˈɛmbəsi,  nˌɑːɾə kˈɔːɹɾiɚ, bˌʌt ɐ sˈɪɹiəs, lˈɪɾɚɹəl pˈɜːsən lˈaɪk juː, mˈɪstɚ. ɹˈɪtʃi, ænd hiː ɹᵻzˈɛmbəld juː vˈɛɹi mˈʌtʃ. aɪ wʌz vˈɛɹi fˈɑːnd ʌv hˌɪm." "ænd wʌt bɪkˈeɪm ʌv hˌɪm?" aɪ ˈæskt. ˈʌðɚ kwˈɛstʃənz ɹˈoʊz tə maɪ lˈɪps, bˌʌt aɪ pˌʊt ðˌɛm dˈaʊn.