text_original: But the question was, could they manufacture a cloth out of hemp that would be light enough when thus coated over? It was very doubtful whether they could  at all events they would have to practise the weaving trade for a long time, before they should arrive at a sufficient expertness to accomplish such a feat. The plan was too unpromising to be seriously entertained; and Karl had dismissed it, along with the whole subject of the balloon.
text_transcription: BUT THE QUESTION WAS COULD THEY MANUFACTURE A CLOTH OUT OF HEM THAT WOULD BE LIGHT ENOUGH WHEN THUS CAUGHT A DOOR IT WAS VERY DOUBTFUL WHETHER THEY COULD AT ALL EVENTS THEY WOULD HAVE TO PRACTISE THE WEAVING TRADE FOR A LONG TIME BEFORE THEY SHOULD ARRIVE AT A SUFFICIENT EXPERTNESS TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH A FEAT THE PLAN WAS TOO UNPROMISING TO BE SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINED AND CARL HAD DISMISSED IT ALONG WITH THE WHOLE SUBJECT OF THE BALLOON
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə kwˈɛstʃən wʌz, kʊd ðeɪ mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹ ɐ klˈɔθ ˌaʊɾəv hˈɛmp ðæt wʊd biː lˈaɪt ɪnˈʌf wɛn ðˈʌs kˈoʊɾᵻd ˈoʊvɚ? ɪt wʌz vˈɛɹi dˈaʊtfəl wˈɛðɚ ðeɪ kʊd æɾ ˈɔːl ᵻvˈɛnts ðeɪ wʊdhˌævtə pɹˈæktɪs ðə wˈiːvɪŋ tɹˈeɪd fɚɹə lˈɔŋ tˈaɪm, bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðeɪ ʃˌʊd ɚɹˈaɪv æɾə səfˈɪʃənt ˈɛkspɜːtnəs tʊ ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃ sˈʌtʃ ɐ fˈiːt. ðə plˈæn wʌz tˈuː ʌnpɹˈɑːmɪsɪŋ təbi sˈɪɹiəsli ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnd; ænd kˈɑːɹl hæd dɪsmˈɪst ɪt, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪððə hˈoʊl sˈʌbdʒɛkt ʌvðə bəlˈuːn.