text_original: All I could do was to steal after her as quickly as possible, keeping as close to her as I was able. Pollie was at the bottom almost before I started ; she had gone down with a hop, skip, and a jump ; I had to struggle with the darkness and the rats.
text_transcription: ALL I COULD DO WAS TO STEAL AFTER HER AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE KEEPING AS CLOSE TO HER AS I WAS ABLE POLLY WAS AT THE BOTTOM ALMOST BEFORE I STARTED SHE HAD GONE DOWN WITH A HOP SKIP AND A JUMP I HAD TO STRUGGLE WITH THE DARKNESS AND THE RATS
phonemes: ˈɔːl aɪ kʊd dˈuː wʌz tə stˈiːl ˈæftɚ hɜːɹ æz kwˈɪkli æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl, kˈiːpɪŋ æz klˈoʊs tə hɜːɹ æz aɪ wʌz ˈeɪbəl. pˈɑːli wʌz æt ðə bˈɑːɾəm ˈɔːlmoʊst bᵻfˌɔːɹ aɪ stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ; ʃiː hæd ɡɔn dˌaʊn wɪð ɐ hˈɑːp, skˈɪp, ænd ɐ dʒˈʌmp ; aɪ hædtə stɹˈʌɡəl wɪððə dˈɑːɹknəs ænd ðə ɹˈæts.