text_original: Rotha hesitated, and the hesitation lasted till it amounted to an eloquent answer; and the arms that held her drew her a little closer. "But I do not understand  " she managed to say.
text_transcription: CROTHER HESITATED AND THE HESITATION LASTED TILL IT AMOUNTED TO AN ELOQUENT ANSWER AND THE ARMS THAT HELD HER DREW HER A LITTLE CLOSER BUT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND SHE MANAGED TO SAY
phonemes: ɹˈɑːθə hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd, ænd ðə hˌɛzɪtˈeɪʃən lˈæstᵻd tˈɪl ɪɾ ɐmˈaʊntᵻd tʊ ɐn ˈɛləkwənt ˈænsɚ; ænd ðɪ ˈɑːɹmz ðæt hˈɛld hɜː dɹˈuː hɜːɹ ɐ lˈɪɾəl klˈoʊsɚ. "bˌʌt aɪ duːnˌɑːt ˌʌndɚstˈænd  " ʃiː mˈænɪdʒd tə sˈeɪ.