text_original: "Cannot you guess, my children?" said Mrs. Fairchild, rather changing countenance; "but I had hoped that for a few days this business might not be explained to you. Our servants would not have told you, but I see that others will, so perhaps it is best that you should hear it now."
text_transcription: CANNOT YOU GUESS MY CHILDREN SAID MISSUS FAIR CHILD RATHER CHANGING COUNTENANCE BUT I HAD HOPED THAT FOR A FEW DAYS THIS BUSINESS MIGHT NOT BE EXPLAINED TO YOU OUR SERVANTS WOULD NOT HAVE TOLD YOU BUT I SEE THAT OTHERS WILL SO PERHAPS IT IS BEST THAT YOU SHOULD HEAR IT NOW
phonemes: "kænˈɑːt juː ɡˈɛs, maɪ tʃˈɪldɹən?" sˈɛd mˈɪsɪz. fˈɛɹtʃaɪld, ɹˈæðɚ tʃˈeɪndʒɪŋ kˈaʊntənəns; "bˌʌt aɪ hæd hˈoʊpt ðæt fɚɹə fjˈuː dˈeɪz ðɪs bˈɪznəs mˌaɪt nˌɑːt biː ɛksplˈeɪnd tə juː. ˌaʊɚ sˈɜːvənts wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv tˈoʊld juː, bˌʌt aɪ sˈiː ðæt ˈʌðɚz wˈɪl, sˌoʊ pɚhˈæps ɪɾ ɪz bˈɛst ðæt juː ʃˌʊd hˈɪɹ ɪt nˈaʊ."