text_original: The prospect was sufficiently discouraging  even with the knowledge that the cave would offer them a safe asylum to which they could retreat whenever pursued. As the elephant remained comparatively tranquil for a length of time, these thoughts of future operations had engaged their attention.
text_transcription: THE PROSPECT WAS SUFFICIENTLY DISCOURAGING EVEN WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT DECAVE WOULD OFFER THEM A SAFE ASYLUM TO WHICH THEY COULD RETREAT WHENEVER PURSUED AS THE ELEPHANTS REMAINED COMPARATIVELY TRANQUIL FOR A LENGTH OF TIME THESE THOUGHTS OF FUTURE OPERATIONS HAD ENGAGED THEIR ATTENTION
phonemes: ðə pɹˈɑːspɛkt wʌz səfˈɪʃəntli dɪskˈɜːɹɪdʒɪŋ ˈiːvən wɪððə nˈɑːlɪdʒ ðætðə kˈeɪv wʊd ˈɔfɚ ðˌɛm ɐ sˈeɪf ɐsˈaɪləm tʊ wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ kʊd ɹᵻtɹˈiːt wɛnˌɛvɚ pɚsˈuːd. æz ðɪ ˈɛlɪfənt ɹᵻmˈeɪnd kəmpˈæɹətˌɪvli tɹˈæŋkwɪl fɚɹə lˈɛŋθ ʌv tˈaɪm, ðiːz θˈɔːts ʌv fjˈuːtʃɚɹ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz hæd ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ðɛɹ ɐtˈɛnʃən.