text_original: She had been engaged simply as a " companion '' for Laura Mason. That common epithet which is so often twisted into the signification of a household drudge — au upper  servant, who works harder than any of her fellows — in this case meant purely and simply what it was originally intended to mean.
text_transcription: SHE HAD BEEN ENGAGED SIMPLY AS A COMPANION FOR LAURA MASON THAT COMMON EPITHET WHICH IS SO OFTEN TWISTED INTO THE SIGNIFICATION OF A HOUSEHOLD DRUDGE AN UPPER SERVANT WHO WORKS HARDER THAN ANY OF HER FELLOWS IN THIS CASE MEANT PURELY AND SIMPLY WHAT IT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO MEAN
phonemes: ʃiː hɐdbɪn ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd sˈɪmpli æz ˈeɪ " kəmpˈæniən fɔːɹ lˈɔːɹə mˈeɪsən. ðæt kˈɑːmən ˈɛpɪθɪt wˌɪtʃ ɪz sˌoʊ ˈɔfən twˈɪstᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðə sˌɪɡnɪfɪkˈeɪʃən əvə hˈaʊshoʊld dɹˈʌdʒ — ˌoʊ ˌʌpɚ sˈɜːvənt, hˌuː wˈɜːks hˈɑːɹdɚ ðɐn ˌɛni ʌv hɜː fˈɛloʊz — ɪn ðɪs kˈeɪs mˈɛnt pjˈʊɹli ænd sˈɪmpli wʌt ɪt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə mˈiːn.