text_original: Nothing could have been more shadowy than the foundations upon which Mr. Vane had built for himself an airy castle. In his youth and middle age his most intimate friend and companion had been a certain Maurice de Crespigny, the owner of a noble estate in Berk  shire, and not a friend of the Prince Regent's.
text_transcription: NOTHING COULD HAVE BEEN MORE SHADOWY THAN THE FOUNDATIONS UPON WHICH MISTER VANE HAD BUILT FOR HIMSELF AN AIRY CASTLE IN HIS YOUTH AND MIDDLE AGE HIS MOST INTIMATE FRIEND AND COMPANION HAD BEEN A CERTAIN MAURICE DE CRISPIGNIE THE OWNER OF A NOBLE ESTATE IN BERKSHIRE AND NOT A FRIEND OF THE PRINCE REGENTS
phonemes: nˈʌθɪŋ kˌʊdɐv bˌɪn mˈɔːɹ ʃˈædoʊi ðɐn ðə faʊndˈeɪʃənz əpˌɑːn wˌɪtʃ mˈɪstɚ. vˈeɪn hæd bˈɪlt fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf ɐn ˈɛɹi kˈæsəl. ɪn hɪz jˈuːθ ænd mˈɪdəl ˈeɪdʒ hɪz mˈoʊst ˈɪntᵻmət fɹˈɛnd ænd kəmpˈæniən hɐdbɪn ɐ sˈɜːʔn̩ mˈɔːɹɪs də kɹˈɛspɪɡni, ðɪ ˈoʊnɚɹ əvə nˈoʊbəl ᵻstˈeɪt ɪn bˈɜːk ʃˈaɪɚ, ænd nˌɑːɾə fɹˈɛnd ʌvðə pɹˈɪns ɹˈiːdʒənts.