text_original: It was characteristic of her that she did not now shirk a task imposed by her sense of duty. "We have little time, Mr. Temple, and much to say. Perhaps you will excuse us, Lamarque," she added graciously, in French.
text_transcription: IT WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF HER THAT SHE DID NOT NOW SHIRK A TASK IMPOSED BY HER SENSE OF DUTY WE HAVE LITTLE TIME MISTER TEMPLE AND MUCH TO SAY PERHAPS YOU WILL EXCUSE US LAMARQUE SHE ADDED GRACIOUSLY IN FRENCH
phonemes: ɪt wʌz kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk ʌv hɜː ðæt ʃiː dɪdnˌɑːt nˈaʊ ʃˈɜːk ɐ tˈæsk ɪmpˈoʊzd baɪ hɜː sˈɛns ʌv dˈuːɾi. "wiː hæv lˈɪɾəl tˈaɪm, mˈɪstɚ. tˈɛmpəl, ænd mˈʌtʃ tə sˈeɪ. pɚhˈæps juː wɪl ɛkskjˈuːs ˌʌs, lˈæmɑːɹk," ʃiː ˈædᵻd ɡɹˈeɪʃəsli, ɪn fɹˈɛntʃ.