text_original: His companions stared at one another, and I returned to the lady, whose features brightened at my approach, and immediately a whisper ran through the whole room; after which so many eyes were turned upon me that I was ready to sink with confusion.
text_transcription: HIS COMPANIONS STARED AT ONE ANOTHER AND I RETURNED TO THE LADY WHOSE FEATURES BRIGHTENED AT MY APPROACH AND IMMEDIATELY A WHISPER RAN THROUGH THE WHOLE ROOM AFTER WHICH SO MANY EYES WERE TURNED UPON ME THAT I WAS READY TO SINK WITH CONFUSION
phonemes: hɪz kəmpˈæniənz stˈɛɹd æt wˈʌn ɐnˈʌðɚ, ænd aɪ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə lˈeɪdi, hˌuːz fˈiːtʃɚz bɹˈaɪʔn̩d æt maɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ, ænd ɪmˈiːdɪətli ɐ wˈɪspɚ ɹˈæn θɹuː ðə hˈoʊl ɹˈuːm; ˈæftɚ wˌɪtʃ sˌoʊ mˈɛni ˈaɪz wɜː tˈɜːnd əpˌɑːn mˌiː ðæt aɪ wʌz ɹˈɛdi tə sˈɪŋk wɪð kənfjˈuːʒən.