text_original: As they were constantly making wild clutches at their parcels which threatened to tumble off their knees without the slightest provocation, we offered to put them on the table. But Dick explained, with almost child like confusion, that they were presents for me and the other lady. And would I mind taking them?
text_transcription: AS THEY WERE CONSTANTLY MAKING WILD CLUTCHES AT THEIR PARCELS WHICH THREATENED TO TUMBLE OFF THEIR KNEES WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST PROVOCATION WE OFFERED TO PUT THEM ON THE TABLE BUT DICK EXPLAINED WITH ALMOST CHILDLIKE CONFUSION THAT THEY WERE PRESENTS FOR ME AND THE OTHER LADY AND WOULD I MIND TAKING THEM
phonemes: æz ðeɪ wɜː kˈɑːnstəntli mˌeɪkɪŋ wˈaɪld klˈʌtʃᵻz æt ðɛɹ pˈɑːɹsəlz wˌɪtʃ θɹˈɛʔn̩d tə tˈʌmbəl ˈɔf ðɛɹ nˈiːz wɪðˌaʊt ðə slˈaɪɾɪst pɹɑːvəkˈeɪʃən, wiː ˈɔfɚd tə pˌʊt ðˌɛm ɔnðə tˈeɪbəl. bˌʌt dˈɪk ɛksplˈeɪnd, wɪð ˈɔːlmoʊst tʃˈaɪld lˈaɪk kənfjˈuːʒən, ðæt ðeɪ wɜː pɹˈɛzənts fɔːɹ mˌiː ænd ðɪ ˈʌðɚ lˈeɪdi. ænd wʊd aɪ mˈaɪnd tˈeɪkɪŋ ðˌɛm?