text_original: This shady pair of hangers on were not long ere they found an opportunity of asking the Baron to employ them in his numerous love affairs; and when, at the end of the reception, he retired with the rest of the company, they followed closely upon his heels in the hope of proving their usefulness to him.
text_transcription: THIS SHADY PAIR OF HANGERS ON WERE NOT LONG ERE THEY FOUND AN OPPORTUNITY OF ASKING THE BARON TO EMPLOY THEM IN HIS NUMEROUS LOVE AFFAIRS AND WHEN AT THE END OF THE RECEPTION HE RETIRED WITH THE REST OF THE COMPANY THEY FOLLOWED CLOSELY UPON HIS HEELS IN THE HOPE OF PROVING THEIR USEFULNESS TO HIM
phonemes: ðɪs ʃˈeɪdi pˈɛɹ ʌv hˈæŋɚz ˌɔn wɜː nˌɑːt lˈɔŋ ˈɛɹ ðeɪ fˈaʊnd ɐn ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi ʌv ˈæskɪŋ ðə bˈæɹən tʊ ɛmplˈɔɪ ðˌɛm ɪn hɪz nˈuːmɚɹəs lˈʌv ɐfˈɛɹz; ænd wˈɛn, æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən, hiː ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd wɪððə ɹˈɛst ʌvðə kˈʌmpəni, ðeɪ fˈɑːloʊd klˈoʊsli əpˌɑːn hɪz hˈiːlz ɪnðə hˈoʊp ʌv pɹˈuːvɪŋ ðɛɹ jˈuːsfəlnəs tə hˌɪm.