text_original: Perchance they had sunk,  who could tell? I turned to Nick, who stood watching me. "It was not that I did not want you," I said, "you must believe that. I have wanted you ever since that night long ago when I slipped out of your bed and ran away.
text_transcription: PERCHANCE THEY HAD SUNK WHO COULD TELL I TURNED TO NICK WHO STOOD WATCHING ME IT WAS NOT THAT I DID NOT WANT YOU I SAID YOU MUST BELIEVE THAT I'VE WANTED YOU EVER SINCE THAT NIGHT LONG AGO WHEN I SLIPPED OUT OF YOUR BED AND RAN AWAY
phonemes: pɚtʃˈæns ðeɪ hæd sˈʌŋk,  hˌuː kʊd tˈɛl? aɪ tˈɜːnd tə nˈɪk, hˌuː stˈʊd wˈɑːtʃɪŋ mˌiː. "ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ðæt aɪ dɪdnˌɑːt wˈɔnt juː," aɪ sˈɛd, "juː mˈʌst bᵻlˈiːv ðˈæt. aɪ hæv wˈɔntᵻd juː ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns ðæt nˈaɪt lˈɔŋ ɐɡˈoʊ wɛn aɪ slˈɪpt ˌaʊɾəv jʊɹ bˈɛd ænd ɹˈæn ɐwˈeɪ.