text_original: The most notable thing which I observed was that the reserve of the host increased in direct proportion with the hilarity of his guests. I thought that there was something going wrong which displeased him. I afterwards learned that it was his habitual manner on such occasions. He seemed to take cynical delight in watching and studying others indulging in excess.
text_transcription: THE MOST NOTABLE THING WHICH I OBSERVED WAS THAT THE RESERVE OF THE HOST INCREASED IN DIRECT PROPORTION WITH THE HILARITY OF HIS GUESTS I THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING GOING WRONG WHICH DISPLEASED HIM I AFTERWARDS LEARNED THAT IT WAS HIS HABITUAL MANNER ON SUCH OCCASIONS HE SEEMED TO TAKE CYNICAL DELIGHT IN WATCHING AND STUDYING OTHERS INDULGING IN EXCESS
phonemes: ðə mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbəl θˈɪŋ wˌɪtʃ aɪ əbzˈɜːvd wʌz ðætðə ɹɪzˈɜːv ʌvðə hˈoʊst ɪŋkɹˈiːst ɪn dᵻɹˈɛkt pɹəpˈɔːɹʃən wɪððə hɪlˈæɹᵻɾi ʌv hɪz ɡˈɛsts. aɪ θˈɔːt ðæt ðɛɹwˌʌz sˈʌmθɪŋ ɡˌoʊɪŋ ɹˈɔŋ wˌɪtʃ dɪsplˈiːzd hˌɪm. aɪ ˈæftɚwɚdz lˈɜːnd ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz hɪz hɐbˈɪtʃuːəl mˈænɚɹ ˌɔn sˈʌtʃ əkˈeɪʒənz. hiː sˈiːmd tə tˈeɪk sˈɪnɪkəl dᵻlˈaɪt ɪn wˈɑːtʃɪŋ ænd stˈʌdiɪŋ ˈʌðɚz ɪndˈʌldʒɪŋ ɪn ɛksˈɛs.