text_original: Karl and Caspar walked close after, with Fritz following in the rear  all four moving in silence, and with a certain solemnity of look and gesture  as befitted the important business upon which they were bent.
text_transcription: KARL AND KASPAR WOKE CLOSE AFTER WITH FRITZ FOLLOWING IN THE REAR ALL FOUR MOVING IN SILENCE AND WITH A CERTAIN SOLEMNITY OF LOOK AND GESTURE AS BEFITTED THE IMPORTANT BUSINESS UPON WHICH THEY WERE BENT
phonemes: kˈɑːɹl ænd kˈæspɑːɹ wˈɔːkt klˈoʊs ˈæftɚ, wɪð fɹˈɪts fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɪnðə ɹˈɪɹ ˈɔːl fˈɔːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ ɪn sˈaɪləns, ænd wɪð ɐ sˈɜːʔn̩ sɑːlˈɛmnᵻɾi ʌv lˈʊk ænd dʒˈɛstʃɚɹ æz bᵻfˈɪɾᵻd ðɪ ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt bˈɪznəs əpˌɑːn wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ wɜː bˈɛnt.