text_original: This staggered me. "A man may fancy a thing, without indulging in a passion, I suppose," I replied.
text_transcription: THIS STAGGERED ME A MAN MAY FANCY A THING WITHOUT INDULGING IN A PASSION I SUPPOSE I REPLIED
phonemes: ðɪs stˈæɡɚd mˌiː. "ɐ mˈæn mˈeɪ fˈænsi ɐ θˈɪŋ, wɪðˌaʊt ɪndˈʌldʒɪŋ ɪn ɐ pˈæʃən, aɪ səpˈoʊz," aɪ ɹᵻplˈaɪd.