text_original: What could he say to a man so possessed by uxorious hallucinations, so steeped in the poppy and mandragora of a blind affection, that reason had lost all power over his mind. "I spoke plain enough — as plain as I dared," said Mr. Crowther. "lie may ride the high horse and bluster as much as he likes. I don't think he'll ever feel quite happy again."
text_transcription: WHAT COULD HE SAY TO A MAN SO POSSESSED BY LUXURIOUS HALLUCINATIONS SO STEEPED IN THE POPPY AND MANDRAGORA OF A BLIND AFFECTION THAT REASON HAD LOST ALL POWER OVER HIS MIND I SPOKE PLAIN ENOUGH AS PLAIN AS I DARED SAID MISTER CROWTHER HE MAY RIDE THE HIGH HORSE AND BLUSTER AS MUCH AS HE LIKES I DON'T THINK HE'LL EVER FEEL QUITE HAPPY AGAIN
phonemes: wˌʌt kʊd hiː sˈeɪ tʊ ɐ mˈæn sˌoʊ pəzˈɛst baɪ ʌksˈɔːɹiəs hɐlˌuːsᵻnˈeɪʃənz, sˌoʊ stˈiːpt ɪnðə pˈɑːpi ænd mˈændɹɐɡˌɔːɹə əvə blˈaɪnd ɐfˈɛkʃən, ðæt ɹˈiːzən hæd lˈɔst ˈɔːl pˈaʊɚɹ ˌoʊvɚ hɪz mˈaɪnd. "aɪ spˈoʊk plˈeɪn ɪnˈʌf — æz plˈeɪn æz aɪ dˈɛɹd," sˈɛd mˈɪstɚ. kɹˈoʊðɚ. "lˈaɪ mˈeɪ ɹˈaɪd ðə hˈaɪ hˈɔːɹs ænd blˈʌstɚɹ æz mˈʌtʃ æz hiː lˈaɪks. aɪ dˈoʊnt θˈɪŋk hiːl ˈɛvɚ fˈiːl kwˈaɪt hˈæpi ɐɡˈɛn."