text_original: The clock on the mantelpiece struck six, and the old eight  day clock in the hall followed like a solemn echo. Captain Hulbert started up. " So late ! Why, we have been talking for nearly two hours ! " he exclaimed, " and I have a budget of letters to write for the night mail.
text_transcription: THE CLOCK ON THE MANTELPIECE STRUCK SIX AND THE OLD EIGHT DAY CLOCK IN THE HALL FOLLOWED LIKE A SOLEMN ECHO CAPTAIN HALBERT STARTED UP SO LATE WHY WE HAVE BEEN TALKING FOR NEARLY TWO HOURS HE EXCLAIMED AND I HAVE A BUDGET OF LETTERS TO WRITE FOR THE NIGHT MAIL
phonemes: ðə klˈɑːk ɔnðə mˈæntəlpˌiːs stɹˈʌk sˈɪks, ænd ðɪ ˈoʊld ˈeɪt dˈeɪ klˈɑːk ɪnðə hˈɔːl fˈɑːloʊd lˈaɪk ɐ sˈɑːləm ˈɛkoʊ. kˈæptɪn hˈʌlbɚt stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ˈʌp. " sˌoʊ lˈeɪt ! wˈaɪ, wiː hɐvbɪn tˈɔːkɪŋ fɔːɹ nˌɪɹli tˈuː ˈaʊɚz ! " hiː ɛksklˈeɪmd, " ænd aɪ hæv ɐ bˈʌdʒɪt ʌv lˈɛɾɚz tə ɹˈaɪt fɚðə nˈaɪt mˈeɪl.