text_original: The rector's wife had been a society belle in her youth, and had not forgotten the use of her weapons. Mary was discomfited, and Mrs. Verdon and Mrs. Tell were immensely amused when Mrs. Lennard proved herself mistress of the situation.
text_transcription: THE RECTOR'S WIFE HAD BEEN A SOCIETY BELLE IN HER YOUTH AND HAD NOT FORGOTTEN THE USE OF HER WEAPONS MARY WAS DISCOMFITED AND MISSUS VERDON AND MISSUS TELL WERE IMMENSELY AMUSED WHEN MISSUS LENNARD PROVED HERSELF MISTRESS OF THE SITUATION
phonemes: ðə ɹˈɛktɚz wˈaɪf hɐdbɪn ɐ səsˈaɪəɾi bˈɛl ɪn hɜː jˈuːθ, ænd hæd nˌɑːt fɚɡˈɑːʔn̩ ðə jˈuːs ʌv hɜː wˈɛpənz. mˈɛɹi wʌz dɪskˈʌmfɪɾᵻd, ænd mˈɪsɪz. vˈɜːdən ænd mˈɪsɪz. tˈɛl wɜːɹ ɪmˈɛnsli ɐmjˈuːzd wɛn mˈɪsɪz. lˈɛnɚd pɹˈuːvd hɜːsˈɛlf mˈɪstɹəs ʌvðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən.