text_original: Fletcher's answer was an oath. They put Maisonville between them, ran him through the town up to the firing line, and there, to my horror, they tied him to a post and used him for a shield, despite his heart rending yells.
text_transcription: FLETCHER'S ANSWER WAS AN OATH THEY PUT MASONVILLE BETWEEN THEM RAN HIM THROUGH THE TOWN UP TO THE FIRING LINE AND THERE TO MY HORROR THEY TIED HIM TO A POST AND USED HIM FOR A SHIELD DESPITE HIS HEART RENDING YELLS
phonemes: flˈɛtʃɚz ˈænsɚ wʌz ɐn ˈoʊθ. ðeɪ pˌʊt mˈeɪsənvˌɪl bᵻtwˈiːn ðˌɛm, ɹˈæn hˌɪm θɹuː ðə tˈaʊn ˌʌp tə ðə fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ lˈaɪn, ænd ðˈɛɹ, tə maɪ hˈɔɹɚ, ðeɪ tˈaɪd hˌɪm tʊ ɐ pˈoʊst ænd jˈuːzd hˌɪm fɚɹə ʃˈiːld, dᵻspˈaɪt hɪz hˈɑːɹt ɹˈɛndɪŋ jˈɛlz.