text_original: So saying, he wiped the moisture from his face, and proceeded in these words: "Sir, your story is plausible; and your friend is a good advocate; but before I give an answer to your demand, I must beg leave to ask if you can produce undeniable evidence of your being the identical person you really assume? If you are really the Count de Melvil, you will excuse my caution.
text_transcription: SO SAYING HE WIPED THE MOISTURE FROM HIS FACE AND PROCEEDED IN THESE WORDS SIR YOUR STORY IS PLAUSIBLE AND YOUR FRIEND IS A GOOD ADVOCATE BUT BEFORE I GIVE AN ANSWER TO YOUR DEMAND I MUST BEG LEAVE TO ASK IF YOU CAN PRODUCE UNDENIABLE EVIDENCE OF YOUR BEING THE IDENTICAL PERSON YOU REALLY ASSUME IF YOU ARE REALLY THE COUNT DE MELVILLE YOU WILL EXCUSE MY CAUTION
phonemes: sˌoʊ sˈeɪɪŋ, hiː wˈaɪpt ðə mˈɔɪstʃɚ fɹʌm hɪz fˈeɪs, ænd pɹəsˈiːdᵻd ɪn ðiːz wˈɜːdz: "sˌɜː, jʊɹ stˈɔːɹi ɪz plˈɔːzᵻbəl; ænd jʊɹ fɹˈɛnd ɪz ɐ ɡˈʊd ˈædvəkˌeɪt; bˌʌt bᵻfˌɔːɹ aɪ ɡˈɪv ɐn ˈænsɚ tə jʊɹ dᵻmˈænd, aɪ mˈʌst bˈɛɡ lˈiːv tʊ ˈæsk ɪf juː kæn pɹədˈuːs ˌʌndɪnˈaɪəbəl ˈɛvɪdəns ʌv jʊɹ bˌiːɪŋ ðɪ aɪdˈɛntɪkəl pˈɜːsən juː ɹˈiəli ɐsˈuːm? ɪf juː ɑːɹ ɹˈiəli ðə kˈaʊnt də mˈɛlvəl, juː wɪl ɛkskjˈuːs maɪ kˈɔːʃən.