text_original: As I sank into a great chair, the subdued tone, the delicately sensuous harmony of my surroundings, drew from me a deep sigh of relief and comfort. How long the man was gone I do not know, but I was startled by a voice saying: "Come this way, if you please, sir," and I saw him standing by my chair.
text_transcription: AS I SANK INTO A GREAT CHAIR THE SUBDUED TONE THE DELICATELY SENSUOUS HARMONY OF MY SURROUNDINGS DREW FROM ME A DEEP SIGH OF RELIEF AND COMFORT HOW LONG THE MAN WAS GONE I DO NOT KNOW BUT I WAS STARTLED BY A VOICE SAYING COME THIS WAY IF YOU PLEASE SIR AND I SAW HIM STANDING BY MY CHAIR
phonemes: æz aɪ sˈæŋk ˌɪntʊ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt tʃˈɛɹ, ðə sʌbdˈuːd tˈoʊn, ðə dˈɛlᵻkətli sˈɛnsjuːəs hˈɑːɹməni ʌv maɪ sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋz, dɹˈuː fɹʌm mˌiː ɐ dˈiːp sˈaɪ ʌv ɹᵻlˈiːf ænd kˈʌmfɚt. hˌaʊ lˈɔŋ ðə mˈæn wʌz ɡɔn aɪ duːnˌɑːt nˈoʊ, bˌʌt aɪ wʌz stˈɑːɹɾəld baɪ ɐ vˈɔɪs sˈeɪɪŋ: "kˈʌm ðɪs wˈeɪ, ɪf juː plˈiːz, sˌɜː," ænd aɪ sˈɔː hˌɪm stˈændɪŋ baɪ maɪ tʃˈɛɹ.