text_original: We returned to the kitchen, where I was regaled by the maids, who seemed to vie with each other in expressing their regard for me; and from them I understood, that my business consisted in cleaning knives and forks, laying the cloth, waiting at table, carrying messages, and attending my lady when she went abroad.
text_transcription: WE RETURNED TO THE KITCHEN WHERE I WAS REGALED BY THE MAIDS WHO SEEMED TO VIE WITH EACH OTHER IN EXPRESSING THEIR REGARD FOR ME AND FROM THEM I UNDERSTOOD THAT MY BUSINESS CONSISTED IN CLEANING KNIVES AND FORKS LAYING THE CLOTH WAITING AT TABLE CARRYING MESSAGES AND ATTENDING MY LADY WHEN SHE WENT ABROAD
phonemes: wiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə kˈɪtʃən, wˌɛɹ aɪ wʌz ɹᵻɡˈeɪld baɪ ðə mˈeɪdz, hˌuː sˈiːmd tə vˈaɪ wɪð ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚɹ ɪn ɛkspɹˈɛsɪŋ ðɛɹ ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd fɔːɹ mˌiː; ænd fɹʌm ðˌɛm aɪ ˌʌndɚstˈʊd, ðæt maɪ bˈɪznəs kənsˈɪstᵻd ɪn klˈiːnɪŋ nˈaɪvz ænd fˈɔːɹks, lˈeɪɪŋ ðə klˈɔθ, wˈeɪɾɪŋ æt tˈeɪbəl, kˈæɹiɪŋ mˈɛsɪdʒᵻz, ænd ɐtˈɛndɪŋ maɪ lˈeɪdi wɛn ʃiː wɛnt ɐbɹˈɔːd.