text_original: For in front of them stood Solly in considerable undress, and at his side Digitized by VjOOQIC THE PHOTOGRAPHS 59 It is probably owing to the governor's proverbial official caution that he could never be induced to say what was at Solly's side — to say positively, that is.
text_transcription: FOR IN FRONT OF THEM STOOD SOLLY IN CONSIDERABLE UNDRESS AND AT HIS SIDE IT IS PROBABLY OWING TO THE GOVERNOR'S PROVERBIAL OFFICIAL CAUTION THAT HE COULD NEVER BE INDUCED TO SAY WHAT WAS AT SALLY'S SIDE TO SAY POSITIVELY THAT IS
phonemes: fɔːɹ ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌv ðˌɛm stˈʊd sˈɑːli ɪn kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl ʌndɹˈɛs, ænd æt hɪz sˈaɪd dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk ðə fˈoʊɾəɡɹˌæfz fˈɪfti nˈaɪn ɪɾ ɪz pɹˈɑːbəbli ˈoʊɪŋ tə ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚz pɹəvˈɜːbɪəl əfˈɪʃəl kˈɔːʃən ðæt hiː kʊd nˈɛvɚ biː ɪndˈuːst tə sˈeɪ wʌt wʌz æt sˈɑːliz sˈaɪd — tə sˈeɪ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪvli, ðæt ˈɪz.