text_original: To him they seemed like old friends who had come to visit him in his prison; and though it never occurred to the shikaree, that they could be in any way instrumental in obtaining his release, still the impression produced was one of a pleasant nature.
text_transcription: TO HIM THEY SEEMED LIKE OLD FRIENDS WHO HAD COME TO VISIT HIM IN HIS PRISON AND THOUGH IT NEVER OCCURRED TO THE CHIKARI THAT THEY COULD BE IN ANY WAY INSTRUMENTAL IN OBTAINING HIS RELEASE STILL THE IMPRESSION PRODUCED WAS ONE OF A PLEASANT NATURE
phonemes: tə hˌɪm ðeɪ sˈiːmd lˈaɪk ˈoʊld fɹˈɛndz hˌuː hæd kˈʌm tə vˈɪzɪt hˌɪm ɪn hɪz pɹˈɪzən; ænd ðˌoʊ ɪt nˈɛvɚɹ əkˈɜːd tə ðə ʃˈɪkɐɹˌiː, ðæt ðeɪ kʊd biː ɪn ˌɛni wˈeɪ ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪn əbtˈeɪnɪŋ hɪz ɹᵻlˈiːs, stˈɪl ðɪ ɪmpɹˈɛʃən pɹədˈuːst wʌz wˈʌn əvə plˈɛzənt nˈeɪtʃɚ.