text_original: The author asked nothing better ; but it scarcely seemed to him that nobles and monks had any very direct connection with the work in hand.
text_transcription: THE AUTHOR ASKED NOTHING BETTER BUT IT SCARCELY SEEMED TO HIM THAT NOBLES AND MONKS HAD ANY VERY DIRECT CONNECTION WITH THE WORK IN HAND
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɔːθɚɹ ˈæskt nˈʌθɪŋ bˈɛɾɚ ; bˌʌt ɪt skˈɛɹsli sˈiːmd tə hˌɪm ðæt nˈoʊbəlz ænd mˈʌŋks hˌæd ˌɛni vˈɛɹi dᵻɹˈɛkt kənˈɛkʃən wɪððə wˈɜːk ɪn hˈænd.