text_original: But at first I was just an overgrown hoyden, and joined Sasha in playing the fool. For hours we would devise tricks to anger and distract him, for he looked extremely ridiculous when he was angry, and so diverted us the more (ashamed though I am now to admit it).
text_transcription: BUT AT FIRST I WAS JUST AN OVERGROWN HOYDEN AND JOINED SASSHA IN PLAYING THE FOOL FOR HOURS WE WOULD DEVISE TRICKS TO ANGER AND DISTRACT HIM FOR HE LOOKED EXTREMELY RIDICULOUS WHEN HE WAS ANGRY AND SO DIVERTED US THE MORE ASHAMED THOUGH I AM NOW TO ADMIT IT
phonemes: bˌʌt æt fˈɜːst aɪ wʌz dʒˈʌst ɐn ˌoʊvɚɡɹˈoʊn hˈɔɪdən, ænd dʒˈɔɪnd sˈæʃə ɪn plˈeɪɪŋ ðə fˈuːl. fɔːɹ ˈaʊɚz wiː wʊd dɪvˈaɪz tɹˈɪks tʊ ˈæŋɡɚ ænd dɪstɹˈækt hˌɪm, fɔːɹ hiː lˈʊkt ɛkstɹˈiːmli ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs wɛn hiː wʌz ˈæŋɡɹi, ænd sˌoʊ daɪvˈɜːɾᵻd ˌʌs ðə mˈɔːɹ (ɐʃˈeɪmd ðˌoʊ aɪɐm nˈaʊ tʊ ɐdmˈɪt ɪt).