text_original: said the old man, curtly. ;( Yes, to be sure ! " eagerly answered Ethel. " Well, how can you reckon upon his coming, then ? Is he not a man ? I believe that the vulture will return to a dead body, but I have no faith in the return of spring when the year is on the wane."
text_transcription: SAID THE OLD MAN CURTLY YES TO BE SURE EAGERLY ANSWERED ETHEL WELL HOW CAN YOU RECKON UPON HIS COMING THEN IS HE NOT A MAN I BELIEVE THAT THE VULTURE WILL RETURN TO A DEAD BODY BUT I HAVE NO FAITH IN THE RETURN OF SPRING WHEN THE YEAR IS ON THE WANE
phonemes: sˈɛd ðɪ ˈoʊld mˈæn, kˈɜːtli. ;( jˈɛs, təbi ʃˈʊɹ ! " ˈiːɡɚli ˈænsɚd ˈɛθəl. " wˈɛl, hˌaʊ kæn juː ɹˈɛkən əpˌɑːn hɪz kˈʌmɪŋ, ðˈɛn ? ɪz hiː nˌɑːɾə mˈæn ? aɪ bᵻlˈiːv ðætðə vˈʌltʃɚ wɪl ɹᵻtˈɜːn tʊ ɐ dˈɛd bˈɑːdi, bˌʌt aɪ hæv nˈoʊ fˈeɪθ ɪnðə ɹᵻtˈɜːn ʌv spɹˈɪŋ wɛn ðə jˈɪɹ ɪz ɔnðə wˈeɪn."