text_original: One elderly person crossed himself. I looked at Nick. His face was impassive, but suddenly I remembered his boyhood gift, how he had imitated the monkeys, and I began to shake with inward laughter. There was an uncomfortable silence.
text_transcription: ONE ELDERLY PERSON CROSSED HIMSELF I LOOKED AT NICK HIS FACE WAS IMPASSIVE BUT SUDDENLY I REMEMBERED HIS BOYHOOD GIFT HOW HE HAD IMITATED THE MONKEYS AND I BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH INWARD LAUGHTER THERE WAS AN UNCOMFORTABLE SILENCE
phonemes: wˈʌn ˈɛldɚli pˈɜːsən kɹˈɔst hɪmsˈɛlf. aɪ lˈʊkt æt nˈɪk. hɪz fˈeɪs wʌz ɪmpˈæsɪv, bˌʌt sˈʌdənli aɪ ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚd hɪz bˈɔɪhʊd ɡˈɪft, hˌaʊ hiː hæd ˈɪmᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd ðə mˈʌŋkiz, ænd aɪ bɪɡˈæn tə ʃˈeɪk wɪð ˈɪnwɚd lˈæftɚ. ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐn ʌŋkˈʌmftəbəl sˈaɪləns.