text_original: I could go mad, almost, when I remember that I am a poor helpless girl, and that I may never be able to keep the oath I swore when I first read my dead father's letter. And you, Richard, in all this time you have done nothing to help me." The scene painter shook his head sadly enough.
text_transcription: I COULD GO MAD ALMOST WHEN I REMEMBER THAT I AM A POOR HELPLESS GIRL AND THAT I MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO KEEP THE OATH I SWORE WHEN I FIRST READ MY DEAD FATHER'S LETTER AND YOU RICHARD IN ALL THIS TIME YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING TO HELP ME THE SCENE PAINTER SHOOK HIS HEAD SADLY ENOUGH
phonemes: aɪ kʊd ɡˌoʊ mˈæd, ˈɔːlmoʊst, wˌɛn aɪ ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚ ðæt aɪɐm ɐ pˈʊɹ hˈɛlpləs ɡˈɜːl, ænd ðæt aɪ mˈeɪ nˈɛvɚ biː ˈeɪbəl tə kˈiːp ðɪ ˈoʊθ aɪ swˈɔːɹ wɛn aɪ fˈɜːst ɹˈiːd maɪ dˈɛd fˈɑːðɚz lˈɛɾɚ. ænd juː, ɹˈɪtʃɚd, ɪn ˈɔːl ðɪs tˈaɪm juː hæv dˈʌn nˈʌθɪŋ tə hˈɛlp mˌiː." ðə sˈiːn pˈeɪntɚ ʃˈʊk hɪz hˈɛd sˈædli ɪnˈʌf.