text_original: It would require the pencil of Hogarth to express the astonishment and concern of Strap on hearing this piece of news; the basin, in which he was preparing the lather for my chin, dropped out of his hands, and he remained some time immovable in that ludicrous attitude, with his mouth open, and his eyes thrust forward considerably beyond their station; but, remembering my disposition, which was touchy, and impatient of control, he smothered his chagrin, and attempted to recollect himself.
text_transcription: IT WOULD REQUIRE THE PENCIL OF HOGARTH TO EXPRESS THE ASTONISHMENT AND CONCERN OF STRAP ON HEARING THIS PIECE OF NEWS THE BASIN IN WHICH HE WAS PREPARING THE LATHER FOR MY CHIN DROPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HE REMAINED SOME TIME IMMOVABLE IN THAT LUDICROUS ATTITUDE WITH HIS MOUTH OPEN AND HIS EYES THRUST FORWARD CONSIDERABLY BEYOND THEIR STATION BUT REMEMBERING MY DISPOSITION WHICH WAS TOUCHY AND IMPATIENT OF CONTROL HE SMOTHERED HIS CHAGRIN AND ATTEMPTED TO RECOLLECT HIMSELF
phonemes: ɪt wʊd ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚ ðə pˈɛnsəl ʌv hˈɑːɡɑːɹθ tʊ ɛkspɹˈɛs ðɪ ɐstˈɑːnɪʃmənt ænd kənsˈɜːn ʌv stɹˈæp ˌɔn hˈɪɹɪŋ ðɪs pˈiːs ʌv nˈuːz; ðə bˈeɪsən, ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz pɹɪpˈɛɹɪŋ ðə lˈæðɚ fɔːɹ maɪ tʃˈɪn, dɹˈɑːpt ˌaʊɾəv hɪz hˈændz, ænd hiː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd sˌʌm tˈaɪm ɪmˈuːvəbəl ɪn ðæt lˈuːdɪkɹəs ˈæɾɪtˌuːd, wɪð hɪz mˈaʊθ ˈoʊpən, ænd hɪz ˈaɪz θɹˈʌst fˈɔːɹwɚd kənsˈɪdɚɹəbli bᵻjˌɔnd ðɛɹ stˈeɪʃən; bˌʌt, ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚɹɪŋ maɪ dˌɪspəzˈɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ wʌz tˈʌtʃi, ænd ɪmpˈeɪʃənt ʌv kəntɹˈoʊl, hiː smˈʌðɚd hɪz ʃɐɡɹˈɪn, ænd ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə ɹˈɛkəlˌɛkt hɪmsˈɛlf.