text_original: It was a curious thing, he reflected, that the child should link him to Mrs. Verdon as well as to Miss Kilner. And then he smiled to himself, remembering all that the Danforths had said in this fair widow's praise.
text_transcription: IT WAS A CURIOUS THING HE REFLECTED THAT THE CHILD SHOULD LINK HIM TO MISSUS VERDON AS WELL AS TO MISS KILNA AND THEN HE SMILED TO HIMSELF REMEMBERING ALL THAT THE DANFORTHS HAD SAID IN THIS FAIR WIDOW'S PRAISE
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ kjˈʊɹɹiəs θˈɪŋ, hiː ɹᵻflˈɛktᵻd, ðætðə tʃˈaɪld ʃˌʊd lˈɪŋk hˌɪm tə mˈɪsɪz. vˈɜːdən æz wˈɛl æz tə mˈɪs kɪlnˈɜː. ænd ðˈɛn hiː smˈaɪld tə hɪmsˈɛlf, ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚɹɪŋ ˈɔːl ðætðə dˈænfɔːɹθs hæd sˈɛd ɪn ðɪs fˈɛɹ wˈɪdoʊz pɹˈeɪz.