text_original: It seemed as if I could not answer, and as I stood staring back at her a smile was forced to her lips. "I will pay you one tribute, my friend," she said; "you are honest." But even as she spoke I saw her sway, and though I could not be sure it were not a dizziness in me, I caught her.
text_transcription: IT SEEMED AS IF I COULD NOT ANSWER AND AS I STOOD STARING BACK AT HER A SMILE WAS FORCED TO HER LIPS I WILL PAY YOU ONE TRIBUTE MY FRIEND SHE SAID YOU ARE HONEST BUT EVEN AS SHE SPOKE I SAW HER SWAY AND THOUGH I COULD NOT BE SURE IT WERE NOT A DIZZINESS IN ME I CAUGHT HER
phonemes: ɪt sˈiːmd æz ɪf aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt ˈænsɚ, ænd æz aɪ stˈʊd stˈɛɹɪŋ bˈæk æt hɜːɹ ɐ smˈaɪl wʌz fˈɔːɹst tə hɜː lˈɪps. "aɪ wɪl pˈeɪ juː wˈʌn tɹˈɪbjuːt, maɪ fɹˈɛnd," ʃiː sˈɛd; "juː ɑːɹ ˈɑːnɪst." bˌʌt ˈiːvən æz ʃiː spˈoʊk aɪ sˈɔː hɜː swˈeɪ, ænd ðˌoʊ aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt biː ʃˈʊɹ ɪt wɜː nˌɑːɾə dˈɪzɪnəs ɪn mˌiː, aɪ kˈɔːt hɜː.