text_original: Our servants would not have told you, but I see that others will, so perhaps it is best that you should hear it now." "What is it, mamma?" said all three at once; "nothing bad, we hope." "Not bad," replied Mrs. Fairchild, "though it is what I and your dear papa had never wished for."
text_transcription: OUR SERVANTS WOULD NOT HAVE TOLD YOU BUT I SEE THAT OTHERS WILL SO PERHAPS IT IS BEST THAT YOU SHOULD HEAR IT NOW WHAT IS IT MAMMA SAID ALL THREE AT ONCE NOTHING BADLY HOPED NOT BAD REPLIED MISSUS FAIR CHILD THOUGH IT IS WHAT I AND YOUR DEAR PAPA HAD NEVER WISHED FOR
phonemes: ˌaʊɚ sˈɜːvənts wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv tˈoʊld juː, bˌʌt aɪ sˈiː ðæt ˈʌðɚz wˈɪl, sˌoʊ pɚhˈæps ɪɾ ɪz bˈɛst ðæt juː ʃˌʊd hˈɪɹ ɪt nˈaʊ." "wˌʌt ɪz ɪt, mˈæmə?" sˈɛd ˈɔːl θɹˈiː ɐtwˈʌns; "nˈʌθɪŋ bˈæd, wiː hˈoʊp." "nˌɑːt bˈæd," ɹᵻplˈaɪd mˈɪsɪz. fˈɛɹtʃaɪld, "ðˌoʊ ɪɾ ɪz wʌt aɪ ænd jʊɹ dˈɪɹ pˈɑːpə hæd nˈɛvɚ wˈɪʃt fɔːɹ."