text_original: If you'll just give me free scope ' ' You are very good, Mr. MacCloskie,' answered Gerald  with velvety softness, ' but my father was a thoroughly practical man, and I believe he knew as much of the science of construction as any man living ; yet he always employed an architect when he wanted anything built for himself, were it only a dustbin. I'll stick to his lines.' ' Very well, sir, you must please yourself.
text_transcription: IF YOU'LL JUST GIVE ME FREE SCOPE YOU ARE VERY GOOD MISTER MC CLOSKEY ANSWERED GERALD WITH VELVETY SOFTNESS BUT MY FATHER WAS A THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL MAN AND I BELIEVE HE KNEW AS MUCH OF THE SCIENCE OF CONSTRUCTION AS ANY MAN LIVING YET HE ALWAYS EMPLOYED AN ARCHITECT WHEN HE WANTED ANYTHING BUILT FOR HIMSELF WERE IT ONLY A DUSPIN I'LL STICK TO HIS LINES VERY WELL SIR YOU MUST PLEASE YOURSELF
phonemes: ɪf juːl dʒˈʌst ɡˈɪv mˌiː fɹˈiː skˈoʊp juː ɑːɹ vˈɛɹi ɡˈʊd, mˈɪstɚ. mˈæk klˈɑːski,ˈænsɚd dʒˈɛɹəld wɪð vˈɛlvɪɾi sˈɔftnəs, bˌʌt maɪ fˈɑːðɚ wʌzɐ θˈʌɹoʊli pɹˈæktɪkəl mˈæn, ænd aɪ bᵻlˈiːv hiː nˈuː æz mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə sˈaɪəns ʌv kənstɹˈʌkʃən æz ˌɛni mˈæn lˈɪvɪŋ ; jˈɛt hiː ˈɔːlweɪz ɛmplˈɔɪd ɐn ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt wɛn hiː wˈɔntᵻd ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ bˈɪlt fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf, wɜːɹ ɪɾ ˈoʊnli ɐ dˈʌstbɪn. aɪl stˈɪk tə hɪz lˈaɪnz.vˈɛɹi wˈɛl, sˌɜː, juː mˈʌst plˈiːz jɔːɹsˈɛlf.