text_original: The dwarf made no reply, but covering his face with his hands, seemed a prey to deep emotion. After a few moments' pause, Ginger repeated the question. "If you won't believe what I tell you, it's useless to give an answer," said Old Parr, somewhat gruffly. "Oh yes, _I_ believe you, deputy," observed the Tinker, "and so does the Sandman." "Well, then," replied the dwarf, "I'll tell you how it comes to pass.
text_transcription: THE DWARF MADE NO REPLY BUT COVERING HIS FACE WITH HIS HANDS SEEMED A PREY TO DEEP EMOTION AFTER A FEW MOMENTS PAUSE GINGER REPEATED THE QUESTION IF YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT I TELL YOU IT'S USELESS TO GIVE AN ANSWER SAID OLD PARK SOMEWHAT GRUFFLY OH YES I'LL BELIEVE YOU THE BEAUTY OBSERVED THE TINKER AND SO DOES THE SENTMAN WELL THEN REPLIED THE DWARF I'LL TELL YOU HOW IT COMES TO PASS
phonemes: ðə dwˈɔːɹf mˌeɪd nˈoʊ ɹᵻplˈaɪ, bˌʌt kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ hɪz fˈeɪs wɪð hɪz hˈændz, sˈiːmd ɐ pɹˈeɪ tə dˈiːp ɪmˈoʊʃən. ˈæftɚɹ ɐ fjˈuː mˈoʊmənts pˈɔːz, dʒˈɪndʒɚ ɹᵻpˈiːɾᵻd ðə kwˈɛstʃən. "ɪf juː woʊnt bᵻlˈiːv wʌt aɪ tˈɛl juː, ɪts jˈuːsləs tə ɡˈɪv ɐn ˈænsɚ," sˈɛd ˈoʊld pˈɑːɹ, sˈʌmwʌt ɡɹˈʌfli. "ˈoʊ jˈɛs, aɪ bᵻlˈiːv juː, dˈɛpjuːɾi," əbzˈɜːvd ðə tˈɪŋkɚ, "ænd sˌoʊ dˈʌz ðə sˈændmən." "wˈɛl, ðˈɛn," ɹᵻplˈaɪd ðə dwˈɔːɹf, "aɪl tˈɛl juː hˌaʊ ɪt kˈʌmz tə pˈæs.