text_original: To all these flattering offers the Guardian turned a deaf ear, until he had passed through the crowd and marshalled his boys in an empty room of the depot. Then inquiries were made; the boys' characters and capacities explained; suitability on both sides considered; the needs of the soul as well as the body referred to and pressed; and, finally, the party went on its way greatly reduced in numbers.
text_transcription: TO ALL THESE FLATTERING OFFERS THE GUARDIAN TURNED A DEAF EAR UNTIL HE HAD PASSED THROUGH THE CROWD AND MARSHALLED HIS BOYS IN AN EMPTY ROOM OF THE DEPOT THEN INQUIRIES WERE MADE THE BOY'S CHARACTERS AND CAPACITIES EXPLAINED SUITABILITY ON BOTH SIDES CONSIDERED THE NEEDS OF THE SOUL AS WELL AS THE BODY REFERRED TO AND PRESSED AND FINALLY THE PARTY WENT ON ITS WAY GREATLY REDUCED IN NUMBERS
phonemes: tʊ ˈɔːl ðiːz flˈæɾɚɹɪŋ ˈɔfɚz ðə ɡˈɑːɹdiən tˈɜːnd ɐ dˈɛf ˈɪɹ, ʌntˈɪl hiː hæd pˈæst θɹuː ðə kɹˈaʊd ænd mˈɑːɹʃəld hɪz bˈɔɪz ɪn ɐn ˈɛmpti ɹˈuːm ʌvðə dˈiːpoʊ. ðˈɛn ˈɪŋkwɚɹiz wɜː mˈeɪd; ðə bˈɔɪz kˈæɹɪktɚz ænd kəpˈæsᵻɾiz ɛksplˈeɪnd; sˌuːɾəbˈɪlᵻɾi ˌɔn bˈoʊθ sˈaɪdz kənsˈɪdɚd; ðə nˈiːdz ʌvðə sˈoʊl æz wˈɛl æz ðə bˈɑːdi ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ ænd pɹˈɛst; ænd, fˈaɪnəli, ðə pˈɑːɹɾi wɛnt ˌɔn ɪts wˈeɪ ɡɹˈeɪtli ɹᵻdˈuːst ɪn nˈʌmbɚz.