text_original: " It would have been at least a picturesque time to have lived in," said Allegra. " Existence must have been a series of pictures by Alma Tadema." Captain Hulbert was startled out of his state of placid submission by the intervention of a most unexpected ally.
text_transcription: IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AT LEAST A PICTURESQUE TIME TO HAVE LIVED IN SAID ALLEGRO EXISTENCE MUST HAVE BEEN A SERIES OF PICTURES BY ALMA TADEMA CAPTAIN HALBERT WAS STARTLED OUT OF HIS STATE OF PLACID SUBMISSION BY THE INTERVENTION OF A MOST UNEXPECTED ALLY
phonemes: " ɪt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn æt lˈiːst ɐ pˌɪktʃɚɹˈɛsk tˈaɪm tə hæv lˈɪvd ˈɪn," sˈɛd ɐlˈɛɡɹə. " ɛɡzˈɪstəns mˈʌstɐv bˌɪn ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv pˈɪktʃɚz baɪ ˈɔlmə tˈeɪdmə." kˈæptɪn hˈʌlbɚt wʌz stˈɑːɹɾəld ˌaʊɾəv hɪz stˈeɪt ʌv plˈæsɪd səbmˈɪʃən baɪ ðɪ ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən əvə mˈoʊst ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktᵻd ˈælaɪ.