text_original: The eyes of Messrs. Spavin and Cromshaw would fain have followed him in his Parisian wanderings, to see that he did double work for his double wage ; but the proprietors of the Royal Waterloo Phoenix not beicg blest with the gift of clairvoyance, Mr. Thornton defied and snapped his fingers at them, secure in the consciousness of his own value.
text_transcription: THE EYES OF MESSRS SPAVIN AND CROMSHAW WOULD FAIN HAVE FOLLOWED HIM IN HIS PARISIAN WANDERINGS TO SEE THAT HE DID DOUBLE WORK FOR HIS DOUBLE WAGE BUT THE PROPRIETORS OF THE ROYAL WATERLOO PHOENIX NOT BEING BLESSED WITH THE GIFT OF CLAIRVOYANCE MISTER THORNTON DEFIED AND SNAPPED HIS FINGERS AT THEM SECURE IN THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF HIS OWN VALUE
phonemes: ðɪ ˈaɪz ʌv mˈɛsrz. spˈævɪn ænd kɹˈɑːmʃɔː wʊd fˈeɪn hæv fˈɑːloʊd hˌɪm ɪn hɪz pæɹˈɪʒən wˈɔndɚɹɪŋz, tə sˈiː ðæt hiː dˈɪd dˈʌbəl wˈɜːk fɔːɹ hɪz dˈʌbəl wˈeɪdʒ ; bˌʌt ðə pɹəpɹˈaɪəɾɚz ʌvðə ɹˈɔɪəl wˈɔːɾɚlˌuː fˈiːnɪks nˌɑːt bˈeɪkɡ blˈɛst wɪððə ɡˈɪft ʌv klˈɛɹvɔɪəns, mˈɪstɚ. θˈɔːɹntən dᵻfˈaɪd ænd snˈæpt hɪz fˈɪŋɡɚz æt ðˌɛm, sᵻkjˈʊɹ ɪnðə kˈɑːnʃəsnəs ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn vˈæljuː.