text_original: One of Count d'Ahlefeld's most marked characteristics was his great presence of mind. When he heard himself so abruptly named, he could not repress an exclamation 288 HANS OF ICELAND. of surprise ; but in the twinkling of an eye, his pale, proud features lost their expression of fear and astonishment, and recovered their usual calm composure.
text_transcription: ONE OF COUNT DELAFELD'S MOST MARKED CHARACTERISTICS WAS HIS GREAT PRESENCE OF MIND WHEN HE HEARD HIMSELF SO ABRUPTLY NAMED HE COULD NOT REPRESS AN EXCLAMATION OF SURPRISE BUT IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE HIS PALE PROUD FEATURES LOST THEIR EXPRESSION OF FEAR AND ASTONISHMENT AND RECOVERED THEIR USUAL CALM COMPOSURE
phonemes: wˈʌn ʌv kˈaʊnt dˈɑːlɪfˌɛldz mˈoʊst mˈɑːɹkt kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks wʌz hɪz ɡɹˈeɪt pɹˈɛzəns ʌv mˈaɪnd. wˌɛn hiː hˈɜːd hɪmsˈɛlf sˌoʊ ɐbɹˈʌptli nˈeɪmd, hiː kʊd nˌɑːt ɹᵻpɹˈɛs ɐn ɛksklɐmˈeɪʃən tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt hˈænz ʌv ˈaɪslənd. ʌv sɚpɹˈaɪz ; bˌʌt ɪnðə twˈɪŋklɪŋ əvən ˈaɪ, hɪz pˈeɪl, pɹˈaʊd fˈiːtʃɚz lˈɔst ðɛɹ ɛkspɹˈɛʃən ʌv fˈɪɹ ænd ɐstˈɑːnɪʃmənt, ænd ɹᵻkˈʌvɚd ðɛɹ jˈuːʒuːəl kˈɑːm kəmpˈoʊʒɚ.