text_original: Ossaroo made no attempt to dig it up again. He had a wholesome dread of that treacherous footing; and treading it gingerly, he lost no time in returning to the bank, and following the sahibs  who had already taken their departure from the water's edge, and were proceeding in the direction of the ruined hut.
text_transcription: OSAROO MADE NO ATTEMPT TO DIG IT UP AGAIN HE HAD A WHOLESOME DREAD OF THAT TREACHEROUS FOOTING AND TREATING IT GINGERLY HE LOST NO TIME IN RETURNING TO THE BANK AND FOLLOWING THE SAHIBS WHO HAD ALREADY TAKEN THEIR DEPARTURE FROM THE WATER'S EDGE AND WERE PROCEEDING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE RUINED HUT
phonemes: ˈɑːsɐɹˌuː mˌeɪd nˈoʊ ɐtˈɛmpt tə dˈɪɡ ɪɾ ˌʌp ɐɡˈɛn. hiː hæd ɐ hˈoʊlsʌm dɹˈɛd ʌv ðæt tɹˈɛtʃɚɹəs fˈʊɾɪŋ; ænd tɹˈɛdɪŋ ɪt dʒˈɪndʒɚli, hiː lˈɔst nˈoʊ tˈaɪm ɪn ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə ðə bˈæŋk, ænd fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə sˈæhɪbz hˌuː hæd ɔːlɹˌɛdi tˈeɪkən ðɛɹ dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚ fɹʌmðə wˈɔːɾɚz ˈɛdʒ, ænd wɜː pɹəsˈiːdɪŋ ɪnðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌvðə ɹˈuːɪnd hˈʌt.