text_original: That indeed would have justified them in their attempt to take the birds. Another idea may have suggested itself  more especially to Ossaroo. If nothing else should come of it, there would be some pleasure in holding the birds in captivity  as pets and companions.
text_transcription: THAT INDEED WOULD HAVE JUSTIFIED THEM IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE BIRDS ANOTHER IDEA MAY HAVE SUGGESTED ITSELF MORE ESPECIALLY TO OSSOROO IF NOTHING ELSE SHOULD COME OF IT THERE WOULD BE SOME PLEASURE IN HOLDING THE BIRDS IN CAPTIVITY AS PETS AND COMPANIONS
phonemes: ðæt ˌɪndˈiːd wʊdhɐv dʒˈʌstᵻfˌaɪd ðˌɛm ɪn ðɛɹ ɐtˈɛmpt tə tˈeɪk ðə bˈɜːdz. ɐnˈʌðɚɹ aɪdˈiə mˌeɪhɐv sədʒˈɛstᵻd ɪtsˈɛlf mˈɔːɹ ɪspˈɛʃəli tʊ ˈɑːsɐɹˌuː. ɪf nˈʌθɪŋ ˈɛls ʃˌʊd kˈʌm ʌv ɪt, ðɛɹ wʊd biː sˌʌm plˈɛʒɚɹ ɪn hˈoʊldɪŋ ðə bˈɜːdz ɪn kæptˈɪvᵻɾi æz pˈɛts ænd kəmpˈæniənz.