text_original: In the general silence the minister ventured a question : " Brother monk, I presume that you are one of the Catholic priests who escaped from the last persecution, and that you were returning to your retreat when I was fortunate enough to meet you.
text_transcription: IN THE GENERAL SILENCE THE MINISTER VENTURED A QUESTION BROTHER MONK I PRESUME THAT YOU ARE ONE OF THE CATHOLIC PRIESTS WHO ESCAPED FROM THE LAST PERSECUTION AND THAT YOU WERE RETURNING TO YOUR RETREAT WHEN I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO MEET YOU
phonemes: ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈaɪləns ðə mˈɪnɪstɚ vˈɛntʃɚd ɐ kwˈɛstʃən : " bɹˈʌðɚ mˈʌŋk, aɪ pɹɪzˈuːm ðæt juː ɑːɹ wˈʌn ʌvðə kˈæθlɪk pɹˈiːsts hˌuː ɛskˈeɪpt fɹʌmðə lˈæst pˌɜːsɪkjˈuːʃən, ænd ðæt juː wɜː ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə jʊɹ ɹᵻtɹˈiːt wɛn aɪ wʌz fˈɔːɹtʃənət ɪnˈʌf tə mˈiːt juː.