text_original: One of these figures was Benjy, and he was taking his siesta. I descended quietly from the gallery, and making my way to him, touched him on the shoulder. He awoke and stared at me with white eyes. "Marse Dave!" he cried. "Hush," I answered, "and follow me."
text_transcription: ONE OF THESE FIGURES WAS BINJI AND HE WAS TAKING HIS SIESTA I DESCENDED QUIETLY FROM THE GALLERY AND MAKING MY WAY TO HIM TOUCHED HIM ON THE SHOULDER HE AWOKE AND STARED AT ME WITH WHITE EYES MARS DAVE HE CRIED HUSH I ANSWERED AND FOLLOW ME
phonemes: wˈʌn ʌv ðiːz fˈɪɡjɚz wʌz bˈɛndʒi, ænd hiː wʌz tˈeɪkɪŋ hɪz siːˈɛstə. aɪ dᵻsˈɛndᵻd kwˈaɪətli fɹʌmðə ɡˈælɚɹi, ænd mˌeɪkɪŋ maɪ wˈeɪ tə hˌɪm, tˈʌtʃt hˌɪm ɔnðə ʃˈoʊldɚ. hiː ɐwˈoʊk ænd stˈɛɹd æt mˌiː wɪð wˈaɪt ˈaɪz. "mˈɑːɹs dˈeɪv!" hiː kɹˈaɪd. "hˈʌʃ," aɪ ˈænsɚd, "ænd fˈɑːloʊ mˌiː."