text_original: Greuze ruled the mode in France then, but New Orleans had not got beyond Watteau. As for Nick and me, we knew nothing of Greuze and Watteau then, and we could only stare in astonishment.
text_transcription: GRUOSE RULED THE MODE IN FRANCE THEN BUT NEW ORLEANS HAD NOT YET GOT BEYOND WATTEAU AS FOR NICK AND ME WE KNEW NOTHING OF GRUES AND WATEAU THEN AND WE COULD ONLY STARE IN ASTONISHMENT
phonemes: ɡɹˈuːz ɹˈuːld ðə mˈoʊd ɪn fɹˈæns ðˈɛn, bˌʌt nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz hæd nˌɑːt ɡɑːt bᵻjˌɔnd wˈɑːɾoʊ. æz fɔːɹ nˈɪk ænd mˌiː, wiː nˈuː nˈʌθɪŋ ʌv ɡɹˈuːz ænd wˈɑːɾoʊ ðˈɛn, ænd wiː kʊd ˈoʊnli stˈɛɹ ɪn ɐstˈɑːnɪʃmənt.