text_original: This was done by contract at low prices, and the greatest good faith was shown in carrying out all bargains. The sloop had to be run ashore to have its sheathing repaired, but this, with some work of less importance necessary to the _Thetis_, did not take long.
text_transcription: THIS WAS DONE BY CONTRACT AT LOW PRICES AND THE GREATEST GOOD FAITH WAS SHOWN IN CARRYING OUT ALL BARGAINS THE SLOOP HAD TO BE RUN ASHORE TO HAVE ITS SHEATHING REPAIRED BUT THIS WITH SOME WORK OF LESS IMPORTANCE NECESSARY TO THE THETIS DID NOT TAKE LONG
phonemes: ðɪs wʌz dˈʌn baɪ kˈɑːntɹækt æt lˈoʊ pɹˈaɪsᵻz, ænd ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst ɡˈʊd fˈeɪθ wʌz ʃˈoʊn ɪn kˈæɹiɪŋ ˈaʊt ˈɔːl bˈɑːɹɡɪnz. ðə slˈuːp hædtə biː ɹˈʌn ɐʃˈɔːɹ tə hæv ɪts ʃˈiːðɪŋ ɹᵻpˈɛɹd, bˌʌt ðˈɪs, wɪð sˌʌm wˈɜːk ʌv lˈɛs ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tə ðə θˈɛɾiz, dɪdnˌɑːt tˈeɪk lˈɔŋ.