text_original: I do not remember stooping for the ball; yet I felt it in my hand as I returned to the castle. I had left my light burning in the hall; but did not attempt to examine my possession, till I had shut myself in my own chamber. The ball consisted of several folds of paper, with a small pebble in the middle, to give it weight I suppose.
text_transcription: I DO NOT REMEMBER STOOPING FOR THE BALL YET I FELT IT IN MY HAND AS I RETURNED TO THE CASTLE I HAD LEFT MY LIGHT BURNING IN THE HALL BUT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO EXAMINE MY POSSESSION TILL I HAD SHUT MYSELF IN MY OWN CHAMBER THE BALL CONSISTED OF SEVERAL FOLDS OF PAPER WITH A SMALL PEBBLE IN THE MIDDLE TO GIVE IT WEIGHT I SUPPOSE
phonemes: aɪ duːnˌɑːt ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚ stˈuːpɪŋ fɚðə bˈɔːl; jˈɛt aɪ fˈɛlt ɪɾ ɪn maɪ hˈænd æz aɪ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə kˈæsəl. aɪ hæd lˈɛft maɪ lˈaɪt bˈɜːnɪŋ ɪnðə hˈɔːl; bˌʌt dɪdnˌɑːt ɐtˈɛmpt tʊ ɛɡzˈæmɪn maɪ pəzˈɛʃən, tˈɪl aɪ hæd ʃˈʌt maɪsˈɛlf ɪn maɪ ˈoʊn tʃˈeɪmbɚ. ðə bˈɔːl kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv sˈɛvɹəl fˈoʊldz ʌv pˈeɪpɚ, wɪð ɐ smˈɔːl pˈɛbəl ɪnðə mˈɪdəl, tə ɡˈɪv ɪt wˈeɪt aɪ səpˈoʊz.