text_original: The contumely with which he had been treated by the maiden harpies who kept watch over his old friend had been pleasant to him rather THE STORY OF THE PAST. Go than otherwise, for in the anger of these elderly damsels he saw an evidence of their fear.
text_transcription: THE CONTUMELY WITH WHICH HE HAD BEEN TREATED BY THE MAIDEN HARPIES WHO KEPT WATCH OVER HIS OLD FRIEND HAD BEEN PLEASANT TO HIM RATHER THAN OTHERWISE FOR IN THE ANGER OF THESE ELDERLY DAMSELS HE SAW AN EVIDENCE OF THEIR FEAR
phonemes: ðə kəntˈuːmli wɪð wˌɪtʃ hiː hɐdbɪn tɹˈiːɾᵻd baɪ ðə mˈeɪdən hˈɑːɹpiz hˌuː kˈɛpt wˈɑːtʃ ˌoʊvɚ hɪz ˈoʊld fɹˈɛnd hɐdbɪn plˈɛzənt tə hˌɪm ɹˈæðɚ ðə stˈɔːɹi ʌvðə pˈæst. ɡˌoʊ ðɐn ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz, fɔːɹ ɪnðɪ ˈæŋɡɚɹ ʌv ðiːz ˈɛldɚli dˈæmsəlz hiː sˈɔː ɐn ˈɛvɪdəns ʌv ðɛɹ fˈɪɹ.