text_original: Again I admired its structure and its situation; but I could not devise why a receptacle for the dead should be reared amidst the living. At this time Mr. Valmont himself, followed by his steward and by Andrew, came to inspect the tomb. Methought he looked pleased, when he saw me resting upon it.
text_transcription: AGAIN I ADMIRED ITS STRUCTURE AND ITS SITUATION BUT I COULD NOT DEVISE WHY A RECEPTACLE FOR THE DEAD SHOULD BE REARED AMIDST THE LIVING AT THIS TIME MISTER VALMONT HIMSELF FOLLOWED BY HIS STEWARD AND BY ANDREW CAME TO INSPECT THE TOMB METHOUGHT HE LOOKED PLEASED WHEN HE SAW ME RESTING UPON IT
phonemes: ɐɡˈɛn aɪ ɐdmˈaɪɚd ɪts stɹˈʌktʃɚ ænd ɪts sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən; bˌʌt aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt dɪvˈaɪz wˌaɪ ɐ ɹᵻsˈɛptəkəl fɚðə dˈɛd ʃˌʊd biː ɹˈɪɹd ɐmˈɪdst ðə lˈɪvɪŋ. æt ðɪs tˈaɪm mˈɪstɚ. vˈælmɔnt hɪmsˈɛlf, fˈɑːloʊd baɪ hɪz stˈuːɚd ænd baɪ ˈændɹuː, kˈeɪm tʊ ɪnspˈɛkt ðə tˈuːm. mɪθˈɔːt hiː lˈʊkt plˈiːzd, wˌɛn hiː sˈɔː mˌiː ɹˈɛstɪŋ əpˌɑːn ɪt.