text_original: That I was alive and unscratched when I got as far as the tavern is a marvel. Amongst all the passion lit faces which surrounded me I could get no sight of Nick's, and I managed to make my way to a momentarily quiet corner of the porch.
text_transcription: THAT I WAS ALIVE AND UNSCATHED WHEN I GOT AS FAR AS THE TAVERN IS A MARVEL AMONGST ALL THE PASSION LIT FACES WHICH SURROUNDED ME I COULD GET NO SIGHT OF NIX AND I MANAGED TO MAKE MY WAY TO A MOMENTARY QUIET CORNER OF THE PORCH
phonemes: ðæt aɪ wʌz ɐlˈaɪv ænd ʌnskɹˈætʃt wɛn aɪ ɡɑːt æz fˈɑːɹ æz ðə tˈævɚn ɪz ɐ mˈɑːɹvəl. ɐmˌʌŋst ˈɔːl ðə pˈæʃən lˈɪt fˈeɪsᵻz wˌɪtʃ sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd mˌiː aɪ kʊd ɡɛt nˈoʊ sˈaɪt ʌv nˈɪks, ænd aɪ mˈænɪdʒd tə mˌeɪk maɪ wˈeɪ tʊ ɐ mˌoʊməntˈɛɹᵻli kwˈaɪət kˈɔːɹnɚɹ ʌvðə pˈɔːɹtʃ.