text_original: Approaching him, I inquired what he happened to be doing there; whereat the old man was delighted, since he liked me (it may be) no less than he did Petinka.
text_transcription: APPROACHING HIM I INQUIRED WHAT HE HAPPENED TO BE DOING THERE WHEREAT THE OLD MAN WAS DELIGHTED SINCE HE LIKED ME IT MAY BE NO LESS THAN HE DID PETINKA
phonemes: ɐpɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ hˌɪm, aɪ ɪŋkwˈaɪɚd wʌt hiː hˈæpənd təbi dˌuːɪŋ ðˈɛɹ; wˈɛɹæt ðɪ ˈoʊld mˈæn wʌz dᵻlˈaɪɾᵻd, sˈɪns hiː lˈaɪkt mˌiː (ɪt mˈeɪ bˈiː) nˈoʊ lˈɛs ðɐn hiː dˈɪd pˈɛtɪŋkə.