text_original: Mahala Green, the village tailoress, came to fashion the garments, and the girls sewed them. Uncouth enough was their aspect; but fashion did not yet reign in Nepash, and if they were warm, who cared for elegance?
text_transcription: MEHELA GREEN THE VILLAGE TAILORESS CAME TO FASHION THE GARMENTS AND THE GIRLS SOWED THEM UNCOUTH ENOUGH WAS THEIR ASPECT BUT FASHION DID NOT YET RAIN IN NEPPISH AND IF THEY WERE WARM WHO CARED FOR ELEGANCE
phonemes: mæhˈɑːlə ɡɹˈiːn, ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ tˈeɪlɔːɹˌɛs, kˈeɪm tə fˈæʃən ðə ɡˈɑːɹmənts, ænd ðə ɡˈɜːlz sˈoʊd ðˌɛm. ʌŋkˈuːθ ɪnˈʌf wʌz ðɛɹ ˈæspɛkt; bˌʌt fˈæʃən dɪdnˌɑːt jˈɛt ɹˈeɪn ɪn nˈɛpæʃ, ænd ɪf ðeɪ wɜː wˈɔːɹm, hˌuː kˈɛɹd fɔːɹ ˈɛlɪɡəns?