text_original: *CHAPTER IV* *CONCERNING A MYSTERIOUS LADY, AND AN ELDERLY BEAU* [Illustration: Chapter IV headpiece] This was evidently to be a memorable afternoon in the annals of Pomander Walk; for no sooner had it recovered from its mirth over the Doctor's antiquarian discovery than Jim, who had been training the sweet peas at the corner of the Admiral's house, shouted hoarsely: "Admiral! Pirate in the offing!"
text_transcription: CHAPTER FOUR CONCERNING A MYSTERIOUS LADY AND AN ELDERLY BEAU THIS WAS EVIDENTLY TO BE A MEMORABLE AFTERNOON IN THE ANNALS OF PERMANDA WALK FOR NO SOONER HAD IT RECOVERED FROM ITS MIRTH OVER THE DOCTOR'S ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERY THAN JIM WHO HAD BEEN TRAINING THE SWEET PEAS AT THE CORNER OF THE ADMIRAL'S HOUSE SHOUTED HOARSELY ADMIRAL PIRATE IN THE OFFING
phonemes: ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk tʃˈæptɚ ɹˌoʊmən fˈɔːɹ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk kənsˈɜːnɪŋ ɐ mɪstˈɪɹiəs lˈeɪdi, ænd ɐn ˈɛldɚli bˈoʊ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk [ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃən: tʃˈæptɚ ɹˌoʊmən fˈɔːɹ hˈɛdpiːs] ðɪs wʌz ˈɛvɪdəntli təbi ɐ mˈɛmɚɹəbəl ˌæftɚnˈuːn ɪnðɪ ˈænəlz ʌv pˈɑːmændɚ wˈɔːk; fɔːɹ nˈoʊ sˈuːnɚ hˌædɪt ɹᵻkˈʌvɚd fɹʌm ɪts mˈɜːθ ˌoʊvɚ ðə dˈɑːktɚz ˌæntɪkwˈɛɹiən dɪskˈʌvɚɹi ðɐn dʒˈɪm, hˌuː hɐdbɪn tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ðə swˈiːt pˈiːz æt ðə kˈɔːɹnɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈædmɜːɹəlz hˈaʊs, ʃˈaʊɾᵻd hˈɔːɹsli: "ˈædmɜːɹəl! pˈaɪɹət ɪnðɪ ˈɔfɪŋ!"