text_original: They were very dark and lustrous, but their expression was scarcely pleasant. There was too much of the hawk or eagle in their penetrating glance. But Laura Mason did not seem at all afraid of her protectress.
text_transcription: THEY WERE VERY DARK AND LUSTROUS BUT THEIR EXPRESSION WAS SCARCELY PLEASANT THERE WAS TOO MUCH OF THE HAWK OR EAGLE IN THEIR PENETRATING GLANCE BUT LAURA MASON DID NOT SEEM AT ALL AFRAID OF HER PROTECTRESS
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː vˈɛɹi dˈɑːɹk ænd lˈʌstɹəs, bˌʌt ðɛɹ ɛkspɹˈɛʃən wʌz skˈɛɹsli plˈɛzənt. ðɛɹwˌʌz tˈuː mʌtʃ ʌvðə hˈɔːk ɔːɹ ˈiːɡəl ɪn ðɛɹ pˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɡlˈæns. bˌʌt lˈɔːɹə mˈeɪsən dɪdnˌɑːt sˈiːm æɾ ˈɔːl ɐfɹˈeɪd ʌv hɜː pɹətˈɛktɹəs.