text_original: The women of her order had long been used to intercede with sovereigns, to play a part in matters of state. Suddenly I became aware that she was looking at me. "What are you thinking of?" she demanded, and continued without waiting for a reply, "you strange man."
text_transcription: THE WOMEN OF HER ORDER HAD LONG BEEN USED TO INTERCEDE WITH SOVEREIGNS TO PLAY A PART IN MATTERS OF STATE SUDDENLY I BECAME AWARE THAT SHE WAS LOOKING AT ME WHAT ARE YOU THINKING OF SHE DEMANDED AND CONTINUED WITHOUT WAITING FOR A REPLY YOU STRANGE MAN
phonemes: ðə wˈɪmɪn ʌv hɜːɹ ˈɔːɹdɚ hæd lˈɔŋ bˌɪn jˈuːzd tʊ ˌɪntɚsˈiːd wɪð sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪnz, tə plˈeɪ ɐ pˈɑːɹt ɪn mˈæɾɚz ʌv stˈeɪt. sˈʌdənli aɪ bɪkˌeɪm ɐwˈɛɹ ðæt ʃiː wʌz lˈʊkɪŋ æt mˌiː. "wˌʌt ɑːɹ juː θˈɪŋkɪŋ ʌv?" ʃiː dᵻmˈændᵻd, ænd kəntˈɪnjuːd wɪðˌaʊt wˈeɪɾɪŋ fɚɹɚ ɹᵻplˈaɪ, "juː stɹˈeɪndʒ mˈæn."