text_original: Benton had become a name  a fabulous name. But nature seemed more merciful than life.
text_transcription: BITTEN HAD BECOME A NAME A FABULOUS NAME BUT NATURE SEEMED MORE MERCIFUL THAN LIFE
phonemes: bˈɛntən hæd bɪkˌʌm ɐ nˈeɪm ɐ fˈæbjʊləs nˈeɪm. bˌʌt nˈeɪtʃɚ sˈiːmd mˈɔːɹ mˈɜːsifəl ðɐn lˈaɪf.