text_original: It was a greater effort of self denial to spare the third sponge cake. Miss Mamey's still room maid made excellent sponge cakes, though they were shaped and sized rather to stiit dolls than human beings with a taste for sweet things.
text_transcription: IT WAS A GREATER EFFORT OF SELF DENIAL TO SPARE THE THIRD SPONGE CAKE MISS MARNY'S STILL ROOM MAID MADE EXCELLENT SPONGE CAKES THOUGH THEY WERE SHAPED AND SIZED RATHER TO SUIT DOLLS THAN HUMAN BEINGS WITH A TASTE FOR SWEET THINGS
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ˈɛfɚt ʌv sˈɛlf dᵻnˈaɪəl tə spˈɛɹ ðə θˈɜːd spˈʌndʒ kˈeɪk. mˈɪs mˈeɪmiz stˈɪl ɹˈuːm mˈeɪd mˌeɪd ˈɛksələnt spˈʌndʒ kˈeɪks, ðˌoʊ ðeɪ wɜː ʃˈeɪpt ænd sˈaɪzd ɹˈæðɚ tə stˈɪɪt dˈɑːlz ðɐn hjˈuːmən bˈiːɪŋz wɪð ɐ tˈeɪst fɔːɹ swˈiːt θˈɪŋz.