text_original: It was kind of her to ask if he would like some more; all he could say was—"the more the merrier," if the young lady felt like it. And he signed himself, her faithful friend, Dick.
text_transcription: IT WAS KIND OF HER TO ASK IF HE WOULD LIKE SOME MORE ALL HE COULD SAY WAS THE MORE THE MERRIER IF THE YOUNG LADY FELT LIKE IT AND HE SIGNED HIMSELF HER FAITHFUL FRIEND DICK
phonemes: ɪt wʌz kˈaɪnd ʌv hɜː tʊ ˈæsk ɪf hiː wʊd lˈaɪk sˌʌm mˈɔːɹ; ˈɔːl hiː kʊd sˈeɪ wʌz—"ðə mˈɔːɹ ðə mˈɛɹiɚ," ɪf ðə jˈʌŋ lˈeɪdi fˈɛlt lˈaɪk ɪt. ænd hiː sˈaɪnd hɪmsˈɛlf, hɜː fˈeɪθfəl fɹˈɛnd, dˈɪk.