text_original: Perchance they had sunk,  who could tell? I turned to Nick, who stood watching me.
text_transcription: PERCHANCE THEY HAD SUNK WHO COULD TELL I TURNED TO NICK WHO STOOD WATCHING ME
phonemes: pɚtʃˈæns ðeɪ hæd sˈʌŋk,  hˌuː kʊd tˈɛl? aɪ tˈɜːnd tə nˈɪk, hˌuː stˈʊd wˈɑːtʃɪŋ mˌiː.