text_original: This lady's only son, Launcelot Darrell, had in his boyhood been a favourite with the old man, and was known to cherish expectations about Maurice de Cres  pigny's fortune. But the maiden sisters were patient and indefatigable women.
text_transcription: THIS LADY'S ONLY SON LAUNCELOT DARRELL HAD IN HIS BOYHOOD BEEN A FAVOURITE WITH THE OLD MAN AND WAS KNOWN TO CHERISH EXPECTATIONS ABOUT MAURICE DE CRESPIGNI'S FORTUNE BUT THE MAIDEN SISTERS WERE PATIENT AND INDEFATIGABLE WOMEN
phonemes: ðɪs lˈeɪdiz ˈoʊnli sˈʌn, lˈɔːnsɪlˌɑːt dˈæɹəl, hæd ɪn hɪz bˈɔɪhʊd bˌɪn ɐ fˈeɪvɹɪt wɪððɪ ˈoʊld mˈæn, ænd wʌz nˈoʊn tə tʃˈɛɹɪʃ ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃənz ɐbˌaʊt mˈɔːɹɪs də kɹˈɛz pˈɪɡniz fˈɔːɹtʃʊn. bˌʌt ðə mˈeɪdən sˈɪstɚz wɜː pˈeɪʃənt ænd ˌɪndᵻfˈæɾɪɡəbəl wˈɪmɪn.