text_original: The Governor sat and pondered. The father of such a girl should be saved from the terrible fate awaiting him, if the thing could possibly be done. And yet, what a difficult, almost hopeless thing it was to do.
text_transcription: THE GOVERNOR SAT AND PONDERED THE FATHER OF SUCH A GIRL SHOULD BE SAVED FROM THE TERRIBLE FATE AWAITING HIM IF THE THING COULD POSSIBLY BE DONE AND YET WHAT A DIFFICULT ALMOST HOPELESS THING IT WAS TO DO
phonemes: ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚ sˈæt ænd pˈɑːndɚd. ðə fˈɑːðɚɹ ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐ ɡˈɜːl ʃˌʊd biː sˈeɪvd fɹʌmðə tˈɛɹᵻbəl fˈeɪt ɐwˈeɪɾɪŋ hˌɪm, ɪf ðə θˈɪŋ kʊd pˈɑːsᵻbli biː dˈʌn. ænd jˈɛt, wˌʌt ɐ dˈɪfɪkəlt, ˈɔːlmoʊst hˈoʊpləs θˈɪŋ ɪt wʌz tə dˈuː.