text_original: What could it matter who inherited the useless dross ? The fortnight passed in a feverish unsatisfac  tory manner. Richard and the Signora took care to conceal the poignancy of their regret at parting with the girl who had brought such new bright  ness into their narrow lives.
text_transcription: WHAT COULD IT MATTER WHO INHERITED THE USELESS DROSS THE FORTNIGHT PASSED IN A FEVERISH UNSATISFACTORY MANNER RICHARD AND THE SENORA TOOK CARE TO CONCEAL THE POIGNANCY OF THEIR REGRET AT PARTING WITH THE GIRL WHO HAD BROUGHT SUCH NEW BRIGHTNESS INTO THEIR NARROW LIVES
phonemes: wˌʌt kʊd ɪt mˈæɾɚ hˌuː ɪnhˈɛɹɪɾᵻd ðə jˈuːsləs dɹˈɔs ? ðə fˈɔːɹtnaɪt pˈæst ɪn ɐ fˈiːvɚɹɪʃ ʌnsˈæɾɪsfˌæk tˈɔːɹi mˈænɚ. ɹˈɪtʃɚd ænd ðə sɪnjˈɔːɹə tˈʊk kˈɛɹ tə kənsˈiːl ðə pˈɔɪnjənsi ʌv ðɛɹ ɹᵻɡɹˈɛt æt pˈɑːɹɾɪŋ wɪððə ɡˈɜːl hˌuː hæd bɹˈɔːt sˈʌtʃ nˈuː bɹˈaɪt nˈɛs ˌɪntʊ ðɛɹ nˈæɹoʊ lˈaɪvz.