text_original: What surprised us more than anything else was the absence of Lord Edward. Had _he_ been sold?
text_transcription: WHAT SURPRISED US MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE WAS THE ABSENCE OF LORD EDWARD HAD HE BEEN SOLD
phonemes: wˌʌt sɚpɹˈaɪzd ˌʌs mˈɔːɹ ðɐn ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ ˈɛls wʌzðɪ ˈæbsəns ʌv lˈɔːɹd ˈɛdwɚd. hæd hiː bˌɪn sˈoʊld?