text_original: Before he left Tom came to me, and the remembrance of his gaunt face haunted me for many years after. He drew something from his bosom and held it out to me, and I saw that it was a bit of buffalo steak which he had saved. I shook my head, and the tears came into my eyes.
text_transcription: BEFORE HE LEFT TOM CAME TO ME AND THE REMEMBRANCE OF HIS GAUNT FACE HAUNTED ME FOR MANY YEARS AFTER HE DREW SOMETHING FROM HIS BOSOM AND HELD IT OUT TO ME AND I SAW THAT IT WAS A BIT OF BUFFALO STEAK WHICH HE HAD SAVED I SHOOK MY HEAD AND THE TEARS CAME INTO MY EYES
phonemes: bᵻfˌɔːɹ hiː lˈɛft tˈɑːm kˈeɪm tə mˌiː, ænd ðə ɹᵻmˈɛmbɹəns ʌv hɪz ɡˈɔːnt fˈeɪs hˈɔːntᵻd mˌiː fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz ˈæftɚ. hiː dɹˈuː sˈʌmθɪŋ fɹʌm hɪz bˈʊzəm ænd hˈɛld ɪɾ ˈaʊt tə mˌiː, ænd aɪ sˈɔː ðˌɐɾɪt wʌzɐ bˈɪt ʌv bˈʌfəlˌoʊ stˈeɪk wˌɪtʃ hiː hæd sˈeɪvd. aɪ ʃˈʊk maɪ hˈɛd, ænd ðə tˈɪɹz kˈeɪm ˌɪntʊ maɪ ˈaɪz.