text_original: "Rather a desolate dinner, sometimes, Miss Mason," he said, gravely ; " but you remind me that I shall be hardly in time for it, and my poor housekeeper makes herself wretched when the fish is spoiled." He looked at his watch.
text_transcription: RATHER A DESOLATE DINNER SOMETIMES MISS MASON HE SAID GRAVELY BUT YOU REMIND ME THAT I SHALL BE HARDLY IN TIME FOR IT AND MY POOR HOUSEKEEPER MAKES HERSELF WRETCHED WHEN THE FISH IS SPOILED HE LOOKED AT HIS WATCH
phonemes: "ɹˈæðɚɹ ɐ dˈɛsələt dˈɪnɚ, sˈʌmtaɪmz, mˈɪs mˈeɪsən," hiː sˈɛd, ɡɹˈeɪvli ; " bˌʌt juː ɹᵻmˈaɪnd mˌiː ðæt aɪʃˌɐl biː hˈɑːɹdli ɪn tˈaɪm fɔːɹ ɪt, ænd maɪ pˈʊɹ hˈaʊskiːpɚ mˌeɪks hɜːsˈɛlf ɹˈɛtʃᵻd wɛn ðə fˈɪʃ ɪz spˈɔɪld." hiː lˈʊkt æt hɪz wˈɑːtʃ.