text_original: While I eat, it lay before me; and while I slept, the little that I did sleep, it rested on my pillow. I have counted the stroke of five, from the great clock. Now Mr. Valmont dines; and the picture is no longer mine. I have placed it in its case, ready for the hand of Mr. Valmont. I become dispirited.
text_transcription: WHILE I EAT IT LAY BEFORE ME AND WHILE I SLEPT THE LITTLE THAT I DID SLEEP IT RESTED ON MY PILLOW I HAVE COUNTED A STROKE OF FIRE FROM THE GREAT CLOCK NOW MISTER VALMONT DINES AND THE PICTURE IS NO LONGER MINE I HAVE PLACED IT IN ITS CASE READY FOR THE HAND OF MISTER VALMONT I BECOME DISPIRITED
phonemes: wˌaɪl aɪ ˈiːt, ɪt lˈeɪ bᵻfˈɔːɹ mˌiː; ænd wˌaɪl aɪ slˈɛpt, ðə lˈɪɾəl ðæt aɪ dˈɪd slˈiːp, ɪt ɹˈɛstᵻd ˌɔn maɪ pˈɪloʊ. aɪ hæv kˈaʊntᵻd ðə stɹˈoʊk ʌv fˈaɪv, fɹʌmðə ɡɹˈeɪt klˈɑːk. nˈaʊ mˈɪstɚ. vˈælmɔnt dˈaɪnz; ænd ðə pˈɪktʃɚɹ ɪz nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ mˈaɪn. aɪ hæv plˈeɪst ɪɾ ɪn ɪts kˈeɪs, ɹˈɛdi fɚðə hˈænd ʌv mˈɪstɚ. vˈælmɔnt. aɪ bɪkˌʌm dɪspˈɪɹɪɾᵻd.