text_original: In the course of our conversation, he showed the sleeve buttons I had exchanged with him at our parting in the West Indies, and was not a little proud to see that I had preserved his with the same care.
text_transcription: IN THE COURSE OF OUR CONVERSATION HE SHOWED THE SLEEVE BUTTONS I HAD EXCHANGED WITH HIM AT OUR PARTING IN THE WEST INDIES AND WAS NOT A LITTLE PROUD TO SEE THAT I HAD PRESERVED HIS WITH THE SAME CARE
phonemes: ɪnðə kˈɔːɹs ʌv ˌaʊɚ kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən, hiː ʃˈoʊd ðə slˈiːv bˈʌʔn̩z aɪ hæd ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒd wɪð hˌɪm æɾ ˌaʊɚ pˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪnðə wˈɛst ˈɪndiz, ænd wʌz nˌɑːɾə lˈɪɾəl pɹˈaʊd tə sˈiː ðæt aɪ hæd pɹɪzˈɜːvd hɪz wɪððə sˈeɪm kˈɛɹ.