text_original: But sculling, and billiard playing, and lawn tennis — isn't it a horridly empty life ?' ' If there were not birds and butterflies, and many bright useless things, this world wouldn't be half so beautiful as it is, Daphne.'
text_transcription: BUT SCULLING AND BILLIARD PLAYING AND LAWN TENNIS ISN'T IT A HORRIDLY EMPTY LIFE IF THERE WERE NOT BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES AND MANY BRIGHT USELESS THINGS THIS WORLD WOULDN'T BE HALF SO BEAUTIFUL AS IT IS DAPHNE
phonemes: bˌʌt skˈʌlɪŋ, ænd bˈɪlɪɚd plˈeɪɪŋ, ænd lˈɔːn tˈɛnɪs — ˌɪzənt ɪɾ ɐ hˈɔːɹɪdli ˈɛmpti lˈaɪf ?ɪf ðɛɹwˌɜː nˌɑːt bˈɜːdz ænd bˈʌɾɚflˌaɪz, ænd mˈɛni bɹˈaɪt jˈuːsləs θˈɪŋz, ðɪs wˈɜːld wˈʊdənt biː hˈæf sˌoʊ bjˈuːɾifəl ˌæzɪtˈɪz, dˈæfni.