text_original: When we entered the court yard, we were surrounded by a vast number, who crowded together so closely to see us that several were in danger of being squeezed to death; those who were near Don Rodrigo fell upon their knees, and kissed his hand, or the hem of his garment, praying aloud for long life and prosperity to him; others approached Narcissa and me in the same manner; while the rest clapped their hands at a distance, and invoked heaven to shower its choicest blessings on our heads!
text_transcription: WHEN WE ENTERED THE COURTYARD WE WERE SURROUNDED BY A VAST NUMBER WHO CROWDED TOGETHER SO CLOSELY TO SEE US THAT SEVERAL WERE IN DANGER OF BEING SQUEEZED TO DEATH THOSE WHO WERE NEAR DON RODRIGO FELL UPON THEIR KNEES AND KISSED HIS HAND OR THE HEM OF HIS GARMENT PRAYING ALOUD FOR LONG LIFE AND PROSPERITY TO HIM OTHERS APPROACHED NARCISSA AND ME IN THE SAME MANNER WHILE THE REST CLAPPED THEIR HANDS AT A DISTANCE AND INVOKED HEAVEN TO SHOWER ITS CHOICEST BLESSINGS ON OUR HEADS
phonemes: wˌɛn wiː ˈɛntɚd ðə kˈɔːɹt jˈɑːɹd, wiː wɜː sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ɐ vˈæst nˈʌmbɚ, hˌuː kɹˈaʊdᵻd təɡˌɛðɚ sˌoʊ klˈoʊsli tə sˈiː ˌʌs ðæt sˈɛvɹəl wɜːɹ ɪn dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ʌv bˌiːɪŋ skwˈiːzd tə dˈɛθ; ðoʊz hˌuː wɜː nˌɪɹ dˈɑːn ɹˈɑːdɹɪɡˌoʊ fˈɛl əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ nˈiːz, ænd kˈɪst hɪz hˈænd, ɔːɹ ðə hˈɛm ʌv hɪz ɡˈɑːɹmənt, pɹˈeɪɪŋ ɐlˈaʊd fɔːɹ lˈɔŋ lˈaɪf ænd pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi tə hˌɪm; ˈʌðɚz ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt nɑːɹsˈɪsə ænd mˌiː ɪnðə sˈeɪm mˈænɚ; wˌaɪl ðə ɹˈɛst klˈæpt ðɛɹ hˈændz æɾə dˈɪstəns, ænd ɪnvˈoʊkt hˈɛvən tə ʃˈaʊɚɹ ɪts tʃˈɔɪsɪst blˈɛsɪŋz ˌɔn ˌaʊɚ hˈɛdz!