text_original: Then they went down to the kitchen to eat the steak pudding; and when the Major had finished his second helping he lit his pipe, and the conversation turned on how they should get rid of their house, and how much the furniture would fetch. When he had decided to sell the furniture, and had fixed the day of their departure, Mrs Shepherd said   'There's one thing I have to ask you, dear, and I hope you won't refuse my request. I should like to see Appleton Park before I leave.
text_transcription: THEN THEY WENT DOWN TO THE KITCHEN TO EAT THE STEAK PUDDING AND WHEN THE MAJOR HAD FINISHED HIS SECOND HELPING HE LIT HIS PIPE AND THE CONVERSATION TURNED ON HOW THEY SHOULD GET RID OF THEIR HOUSE AND HOW MUCH THE FURNITURE WOULD FETCH WHEN HE HAD DECIDED TO SELL THE FURNITURE AND HAD FIXED THE DAY OF THEIR DEPARTURE MISSUS SHEPHERD SAID THERE IS ONE THING I HAVE TO ASK YOU DEAR AND I HOPE YOU WON'T REFUSE MY REQUEST I SHOULD LIKE TO SEE APPLETON PARK BEFORE I LEAVE
phonemes: ðˈɛn ðeɪ wɛnt dˌaʊn tə ðə kˈɪtʃən tʊ ˈiːt ðə stˈeɪk pˈʊdɪŋ; ænd wɛn ðə mˈeɪdʒɚ hæd fˈɪnɪʃt hɪz sˈɛkənd hˈɛlpɪŋ hiː lˈɪt hɪz pˈaɪp, ænd ðə kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən tˈɜːnd ˌɔn hˌaʊ ðeɪ ʃˌʊd ɡɛt ɹˈɪd ʌv ðɛɹ hˈaʊs, ænd hˌaʊ mˈʌtʃ ðə fˈɜːnɪtʃɚ wʊd fˈɛtʃ. wˌɛn hiː hæd dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə sˈɛl ðə fˈɜːnɪtʃɚ, ænd hæd fˈɪkst ðə dˈeɪ ʌv ðɛɹ dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚ, mˈɪsɪz ʃˈɛpɚd sˈɛd ðɛɹz wˈʌn θˈɪŋ aɪ hæv tʊ ˈæsk juː, dˈɪɹ, ænd aɪ hˈoʊp juː woʊnt ɹᵻfjˈuːz maɪ ɹᵻkwˈɛst. aɪ ʃˌʊd lˈaɪk tə sˈiː ˈæpəltən pˈɑːɹk bᵻfˌɔːɹ aɪ lˈiːv.