text_original: Personal security, however, forbade any attempt to track these labyrinths; but imagination, after the specimen afforded, could easily picture them. It was impossible to move a step without insult or annoyance.
text_transcription: PERSONAL SECURITY HOWEVER FORBADE ANY ATTEMPT TO TRACK THESE LABYRINTHS BUT IMAGINATION AFTER THIS SPECIMEN AFFORDED COULD EASILY PICTURE THEM IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE A STEP WITHOUT INSULT OR ANNOYANCE
phonemes: pˈɜːsənəl sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi, haʊˈɛvɚ, fɚbˈeɪd ˌɛni ɐtˈɛmpt tə tɹˈæk ðiːz lˈæbɚɹˌɪnθs; bˌʌt ɪmˌædʒᵻnˈeɪʃən, ˈæftɚ ðə spˈɛsɪmən ɐfˈɔːɹdᵻd, kʊd ˈiːzili pˈɪktʃɚ ðˌɛm. ɪt wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tə mˈuːv ɐ stˈɛp wɪðˌaʊt ˈɪnsʌlt ɔːɹ ɐnˈɔɪəns.