text_original: Now, however, if I expected to retain my hold on their affections, she must really ask me to see that water melon—— But I was too deep in the enjoyment of a dish of anchovy and caviare canapes at the moment to interfere. I left her at it.
text_transcription: NOW HOWEVER IF I EXPECTED TO RETAIN MY HOLD ON THEIR AFFECTIONS SHE MUST REALLY ASK ME TO SEE THE WATERMELON BUT I WAS TOO DEEP IN THE ENJOYMENT OF A DISH OF ANCHOVY AND CAVIARE CANOPAYS AT THE MOMENT TO INTERFERE I LEFT HER AT IT
phonemes: nˈaʊ, haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪf aɪ ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə ɹᵻtˈeɪn maɪ hˈoʊld ˌɔn ðɛɹ ɐfˈɛkʃənz, ʃiː mˈʌst ɹˈiəli ˈæsk mˌiː tə sˈiː ðæt wˈɔːɾɚ mˈɛlən—— bˌʌt aɪ wʌz tˈuː dˈiːp ɪnðɪ ɛndʒˈɔɪmənt əvə dˈɪʃ ʌv ˈæntʃoʊvi ænd kˈævɪˌɑːɹ kˈænəpˌeɪz æt ðə mˈoʊmənt tʊ ˌɪntəfˈɪɹ. aɪ lˈɛft hɜːɹ ˈæɾɪt.