text_original: It had taken Miss Lawford two years to open the Reverend Marmaduke's eyes ; but at the end of those two years the thing was done, and the Rector was sighing, somewhat apoplectically, for the approach of his wedding day, and the privilege of claim  ing Rhoda for his own.
text_transcription: IT HAD TAKEN MISS LAWFORD TWO YEARS TO OPEN THE REVEREND MARMADUKE'S EYES BUT AT THE END OF THOSE TWO YEARS THE THING WAS DONE AND THE RECTOR WAS SIGHING SOMEWHAT APOPLECTICALLY FOR THE APPROACH OF HIS WEDDING DAY AND THE PRIVILEGE OF CLAIMING RHODA FOR HIS OWN
phonemes: ɪt hæd tˈeɪkən mˈɪs lˈɔːfɚd tˈuː jˈɪɹz tʊ ˈoʊpən ðə ɹˈɛvɚɹˌɛnd mˈɑːɹmɐdʒˌuːks ˈaɪz ; bˌʌt æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv ðoʊz tˈuː jˈɪɹz ðə θˈɪŋ wʌz dˈʌn, ænd ðə ɹˈɛktɚ wʌz sˈaɪɪŋ, sˈʌmwʌt ˌæpəplˈɛktɪkli, fɚðɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ ʌv hɪz wˈɛdɪŋ dˈeɪ, ænd ðə pɹˈɪvᵻlɪdʒ ʌv klˈeɪm ˈɪŋ ɹˈoʊdə fɔːɹ hɪz ˈoʊn.