text_original: In reply, the Princess bade her "waiting maid" fetch her a certain jewelled medallion in which was set a miniature of Octavian; and showing the portrait to the Baron, she asked him if he would like the original to perform the office of rose bearer to his bride elect, Sophia.
text_transcription: IN REPLY THE PRINCESS BADE HER WAITING MAID FETCH HER A CERTAIN JEWELLED MEDALLION IN WHICH WAS SET A MINIATURE OF OCTAVIAN AND SHOWING THE PORTRAIT TO THE BARON SHE ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD LIKE THE ORIGINAL TO PERFORM THE OFFICE OF ROSE BEARER TO HIS BRIDE ELECT SOPHIA
phonemes: ɪn ɹᵻplˈaɪ, ðə pɹˈɪnsɛs bˈeɪd hɜː "wˈeɪɾɪŋ mˈeɪd" fˈɛtʃ hɜːɹ ɐ sˈɜːʔn̩ dʒˈuːəld mədˈæliən ɪnwˌɪtʃ wʌz sˈɛt ɐ mˈɪnɪtʃɚɹ ʌv ɑːktˈeɪviən; ænd ʃˈoʊɪŋ ðə pˈɔːɹtɹɪt tə ðə bˈæɹən, ʃiː ˈæskt hˌɪm ɪf hiː wʊd lˈaɪk ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl tə pɚfˈɔːɹm ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌv ɹˈoʊz bˈɛɹɚ tə hɪz bɹˈaɪd ᵻlˈɛkt, soʊfˈiə.