text_original: As to Francis, he was beginning to be piqued by Elsie's gentle indifference, and he had a vague suspicion that Wayne was carrying on a flirtation with her instead of attending to Mrs. Verdon.
text_transcription: AS TO FRANCES HE WAS BEGINNING TO BE PIQUED BY ELSIE'S GENTLE INDIFFERENCE AND HE HAD A VAGUE SUSPICION THAT WAIN WAS CARRYING ON A FLIRTATION WITH HER INSTEAD OF ATTENDING TO MISSUS VERDON
phonemes: æz tə fɹˈænsɪs, hiː wʌz bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ təbi pˈiːkt baɪ ˈɛlsiz dʒˈɛntəl ɪndˈɪfɹəns, ænd hiː hæd ɐ vˈeɪɡ səspˈɪʃən ðæt wˈeɪn wʌz kˈæɹiɪŋ ˌɔn ɐ flɜːtˈeɪʃən wɪð hɜː ɪnstˈɛd ʌv ɐtˈɛndɪŋ tə mˈɪsɪz. vˈɜːdən.