text_original: But as I didn't, she brought me a Chinese tablet (her brother is a persistent traveller, and I think she had unearthed it from some of his effects), bearing on a red background three imposing looking Chinese symbols, in gold.
text_transcription: BUT AS I DIDN'T SHE BROUGHT ME A CHINESE TABLET HER BROTHER IS A PERSISTENT TRAVELLER AND I THINK SHE HAD UNEARTHED IT FROM SOME OF HIS EFFECTS BEARING ON A RED BACKGROUND THREE IMPOSING LOOKING CHINESE SYMBOLS IN GOLD
phonemes: bˌʌt æz aɪ dˈɪdnt, ʃiː bɹˈɔːt mˌiː ɐ tʃaɪnˈiːz tˈæblət (hɜː bɹˈʌðɚɹ ɪz ɐ pɚsˈɪstənt tɹˈævəlɚ, ænd aɪ θˈɪŋk ʃiː hæd ʌnˈɜːθt ɪt fɹʌm sˌʌm ʌv hɪz ɪfˈɛkts), bˈɛɹɪŋ ˌɔn ɐ ɹˈɛd bˈækɡɹaʊnd θɹˈiː ɪmpˈoʊzɪŋ lˈʊkɪŋ tʃaɪnˈiːz sˈɪmbəlz, ɪn ɡˈoʊld.