text_original: Both lights being thus extinguished, a furious combat ensued in the dark; the Italian scampered off with infinite agility, and, as he went downstairs, desired that nobody would interpose, because it was an affair of honour, which could not be made up.
text_transcription: BOTH LIGHTS BEING THUS EXTINGUISHED A FURIOUS COMBAT ENSUED IN THE DARK THE ITALIAN SCAMPERED OFF WITH INFINITE AGILITY AND AS HE WENT DOWNSTAIRS DESIRED THAT NOBODY WOULD INTERPOSE BECAUSE IT WAS AN AFFAIR OF HONOR WHICH COULD NOT BE MADE UP
phonemes: bˈoʊθ lˈaɪts bˌiːɪŋ ðˈʌs ɛkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt, ɐ fjˈʊɹɹiəs kˈɑːmbæt ɛnsˈuːd ɪnðə dˈɑːɹk; ðɪ ɪtˈæliən skˈæmpɚd ˈɔf wɪð ˈɪnfɪnət ædʒˈɪlᵻɾi, ænd, æz hiː wɛnt dˈaʊnstɛɹz, dɪzˈaɪɚd ðæt nˈoʊbɑːdi wʊd ˌɪntɚpˈoʊz, bɪkˈʌz ɪt wʌz ɐn ɐfˈɛɹ ʌv ˈɑːnɚ, wˌɪtʃ kʊd nˌɑːt biː mˌeɪd ˈʌp.