text_original: But their fame had preceded them. An earnest crowd came to see the boys, among whom were some eager to appropriate. "I'll take that lad," said one bluff farmer, stepping forward, and pointing to a boy whose face had taken his fancy.
text_transcription: BUT THEIR FAME HAD PRECEDED THEM AN EARNEST CROWD CAME TO SEE THE BOYS AMONG WHOM WERE SOME EAGER TO APPROPRIATE I'LL TAKE THAT LAD SAID ONE BLUFF FARMER STEPPING FORWARD AND POINTING TO A BOY WHOSE FACE HAD TAKEN HIS FANCY
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɛɹ fˈeɪm hæd pɹɪsˈiːdᵻd ðˌɛm. ɐn ˈɜːnɪst kɹˈaʊd kˈeɪm tə sˈiː ðə bˈɔɪz, ɐmˌʌŋ hˈuːm wɜː sˌʌm ˈiːɡɚ tʊ ɐpɹˈoʊpɹɪˌeɪt. "aɪl tˈeɪk ðæt lˈæd," sˈɛd wˈʌn blˈʌf fˈɑːɹmɚ, stˈɛpɪŋ fˈɔːɹwɚd, ænd pˈɔɪntɪŋ tʊ ɐ bˈɔɪ hˌuːz fˈeɪs hæd tˈeɪkən hɪz fˈænsi.