text_original: Ethel listened in agony to these words, which would have charmed her a few days earlier, when this Ordener was still cherished as her Ordener. The old man, after a brief pause, resumed in a solemn tone : " Listen to me, my daughter; for what I have to say to you is serious.
text_transcription: ETHEL LISTENED IN AGONY TO THESE WORDS WHICH WOULD HAVE CHARMED HER A FEW DAYS EARLIER WHEN THIS ORDINAR WAS STILL CHERISHED AS HER ORDINAR THE OLD MAN AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE RESUMED IN A SOLEMN TONE LISTEN TO ME MY DAUGHTER FOR WHAT I HAVE TO SAY TO YOU IS SERIOUS
phonemes: ˈɛθəl lˈɪsənd ɪn ˈæɡəni tə ðiːz wˈɜːdz, wˌɪtʃ wʊdhɐv tʃˈɑːɹmd hɜːɹ ɐ fjˈuː dˈeɪz ˈɜːlɪɚ, wˌɛn ðɪs ˈɔːɹdənɚ wʌz stˈɪl tʃˈɛɹɪʃt æz hɜːɹ ˈɔːɹdənɚ. ðɪ ˈoʊld mˈæn, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ bɹˈiːf pˈɔːz, ɹᵻzˈuːmd ɪn ɐ sˈɑːləm tˈoʊn : " lˈɪsən tə mˌiː, maɪ dˈɔːɾɚ; fɔːɹ wʌt aɪ hæv tə sˈeɪ tə juː ɪz sˈɪɹiəs.