text_original: The letter from Hortensia Bannister was not a long one. It was written in sharp and decisive paragraphs, and in a neat, firm hand. Rather a cruel looking hand, Eleanor Yane thought. The old man put a double gold eyeglass over his nose, and began to read.
text_transcription: THE LETTER FROM HORTENSIA BANNISTER WAS NOT A LONG ONE IT WAS WRITTEN IN SHARP AND DECISIVE PARAGRAPHS IN A NEAT FIRM HAND RATHER A CRUEL LOOKING HAND ELEANOR VAIN THOUGHT THE OLD MAN PUT A DOUBLE EYE GLASS OVER HIS NOSE AND BEGAN TO READ
phonemes: ðə lˈɛɾɚ fɹʌm hɔːɹtˈɛnsiə bˈænɪstɚ wʌz nˌɑːɾə lˈɔŋ wˌʌn. ɪt wʌz ɹˈɪʔn̩ ɪn ʃˈɑːɹp ænd dᵻsˈaɪsɪv pˈæɹəɡɹˌæfz, ænd ɪn ɐ nˈiːt, fˈɜːm hˈænd. ɹˈæðɚɹ ɐ kɹˈuːəl lˈʊkɪŋ hˈænd, ᵻlˈiːnɚ jˈeɪn θˈɔːt. ðɪ ˈoʊld mˈæn pˌʊt ɐ dˈʌbəl ɡˈoʊld ˈaɪɡlæs ˌoʊvɚ hɪz nˈoʊz, ænd bɪɡˈæn tə ɹˈiːd.