text_original: Taking a few steps, as though merely to get further from the glass, and holding the hand  kerchief hanging down between the finger and thumb of the right hand, he drops the other hand to his side, and secretly takes from his pocket the hollow egg, which he palms, keeping the opening outwards.
text_transcription: TAKING A FEW STEPS AS THOUGH MERELY TO GET FURTHER FROM THE GLASS AND HOLDING THE HANDKERCHIEF HANGING DOWN BETWEEN THE FINGER AND THUMB OF THE RIGHT HAND HE DROPS THE OTHER HAND TO HIS SIDE AND SECRETLY TAKES FROM HIS POCKET THE HOLLOW EGG WHICH IT PALMS KEEPING THE OPENING OUTWARDS
phonemes: tˈeɪkɪŋ ɐ fjˈuː stˈɛps, æz ðˌoʊ mˈɪɹli tə ɡɛt fˈɜːðɚ fɹʌmðə ɡlˈæs, ænd hˈoʊldɪŋ ðə hˈænd kˈɜːtʃiːf hˈæŋɪŋ dˌaʊn bᵻtwˌiːn ðə fˈɪŋɡɚ ænd θˈʌm ʌvðə ɹˈaɪt hˈænd, hiː dɹˈɑːps ðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd tə hɪz sˈaɪd, ænd sˈiːkɹᵻtli tˈeɪks fɹʌm hɪz pˈɑːkɪt ðə hˈɑːloʊ ˈɛɡ, wˌɪtʃ hiː pˈɑːmz, kˈiːpɪŋ ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈaʊtwɚdz.