text_original: As usual, he wore his sailor suit, and this time he accepted Elsie's kiss with perfect graciousness. "We must know each other better," said Mrs. Verdon, really touched by Elsie's feeling for the child.
text_transcription: AS USUAL HE WORE HIS SAILOR SUIT AND THIS TIME HE ACCEPTED ELSIE'S KISS WITH PERFECT GRACIOUSNESS WE MUST KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER SAID MISSUS VERDON REALLY TOUCHED BY ELSIE'S FEELING FOR THE CHILD
phonemes: æz jˈuːʒuːəl, hiː wˈɔːɹ hɪz sˈeɪlɚ sˈuːt, ænd ðɪs tˈaɪm hiː ɐksˈɛptᵻd ˈɛlsiz kˈɪs wɪð pˈɜːfɛkt ɡɹˈeɪʃəsnəs. "wiː mˈʌst nˈoʊ ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ bˈɛɾɚ," sˈɛd mˈɪsɪz. vˈɜːdən, ɹˈiəli tˈʌtʃt baɪ ˈɛlsiz fˈiːlɪŋ fɚðə tʃˈaɪld.