text_original: Auriol was about to decline the invitation, but Ebba glanced at him entreatingly. "I have an engagement, but I will forego it," he said, offering his arm to her. And they walked along towards Oxford Street, while Mr. Thorneycroft followed, a few paces behind them.
text_transcription: ORIOLE WAS ABOUT TO DECLINE THE INVITATION BUT EBBA GLANCED AT HIM ENTREATINGLY I HAVE AN ENGAGEMENT BUT I WILL FOREGO IT HE SAID OFFERING HIS ARM TO HER AND THEY WALKED ALONG TOWARDS OXFORD STREET WHILE MISTER THORNYCROFT FOLLOWED A FEW PACES BEHIND THEM
phonemes: ˈɔːɹɪˌɑːl wʌz ɐbˌaʊt tə dᵻklˈaɪn ðɪ ɪnvɪtˈeɪʃən, bˌʌt ˈɛbə ɡlˈænst æt hˌɪm ɛntɹˈiːɾɪŋli. "aɪ hæv ɐn ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt, bˌʌt aɪ wɪl fɔːɹɡˈoʊ ɪt," hiː sˈɛd, ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ hɪz ˈɑːɹm tə hɜː. ænd ðeɪ wˈɔːkt ɐlˈɔŋ təwˈɔːɹdz ˈɑːksfɚd stɹˈiːt, wˌaɪl mˈɪstɚ. θˈɔːɹnɪkɹˌɔft fˈɑːloʊd, ɐ fjˈuː pˈeɪsᵻz bᵻhˈaɪnd ðˌɛm.