text_original: In this instance, however, the spectators were themselves the victims of the joke  if joke it might be termed  and during its continuance, not one of the three felt the slightest inclination to indulge in mirth.
text_transcription: IN THIS INSTANCE HOWEVER THE SPECTATORS WERE THEMSELVES THE VICTIMS OF THE JOKE IF JOKE IT MIGHT BE TERMED AND DURING ITS CONTINUANCE NOT ONE OF THE THREE FELT THE SLIGHTEST INCLINATION TO INDULGE IN MIRTH
phonemes: ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə spɛktˈeɪɾɚz wɜː ðɛmsˈɛlvz ðə vˈɪktɪmz ʌvðə dʒˈoʊk ɪf dʒˈoʊk ɪt mˌaɪt biː tˈɜːmd ænd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɪts kəntˈɪnjuːəns, nˌɑːt wˈʌn ʌvðə θɹˈiː fˈɛlt ðə slˈaɪɾɪst ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃən tʊ ɪndˈʌldʒ ɪn mˈɜːθ.