text_original: We started — it is probably unnecessary to observe that / was the complacent old gentleman — from Hurley, and we paddled up the stream — that is to say, Ernest paddled, the young lady steered, and I looked on.
text_transcription: WE STARTED IT IS PROBABLY UNNECESSARY TO OBSERVE THAT I WAS THE COMPLAISANT OLD GENTLEMAN FROM HURLY AND WE PADDLED UP THE STREAM THAT IS TO SAY ERNEST PEDDLED THE YOUNG LADY STEERED AND I LOOKED ON
phonemes: wiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd — ɪɾ ɪz pɹˈɑːbəbli ʌnnˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tʊ əbzˈɜːv ðæt slˈæʃ wʌzðə kəmplˈeɪsənt ˈoʊld dʒˈɛntəlmən — fɹʌm hˈɜːli, ænd wiː pˈædəld ˌʌp ðə stɹˈiːm — ðæt ɪz tə sˈeɪ, ˈɜːnɪst pˈædəld, ðə jˈʌŋ lˈeɪdi stˈɪɹd, ænd aɪ lˈʊkt ˈɔn.