text_original: Down in the moist and shady bottom we came upon the log hut of a half breed trapper, and he agreed to ferry us across. As for our horses, a keel boat must be sent after these, and Monsieur Gratiot would no doubt easily arrange for this.
text_transcription: DOWN IN THE MOIST AND SHADY BOTTOM WE CAME UPON THE LOG HUT OF A HALF BREED TRAPPER AND HE AGREED TO FERRY US ACROSS AS FOR OUR HORSES A KEEL BOAT MUST BE SENT AFTER THESE AND MONSIEUR GRATIOT WOULD NO DOUBT EASILY ARRANGE FOR THIS
phonemes: dˌaʊn ɪnðə mˈɔɪst ænd ʃˈeɪdi bˈɑːɾəm wiː kˈeɪm əpˌɑːn ðə lˈɔɡ hˈʌt əvə hˈæf bɹˈiːd tɹˈæpɚ, ænd hiː ɐɡɹˈiːd tə fˈɛɹi ˌʌs əkɹˈɑːs. æz fɔːɹ ˌaʊɚ hˈɔːɹsᵻz, ɐ kˈiːl bˈoʊt mˈʌst biː sˈɛnt ˈæftɚ ðˈiːz, ænd məsjˈɜː ɡɹˈæɾɪət wʊd nˈoʊ dˈaʊt ˈiːzili ɚɹˈeɪndʒ fɔːɹ ðˈɪs.