text_original: On the other hand, and at the same time, it is true I am a beggar." The big man was evidently in a state of mental Digitized by VjOOQIC THE ASSASSIN 189 confusion. He had eyes only for the girl quivering against the wall. "My dear Gerbert, upon my soul, I beg your pardon.
text_transcription: ON THE OTHER HAND AND AT THE SAME TIME IT IS TRUE I AM A BEGGAR THE BIG MAN WAS EVIDENTLY IN A STATE OF MENTAL CONFUSION HE HAD EYES ONLY FOR THE GIRL QUIVERING AGAINST THE WALL MY DEAR GIABE UPON MY SOUL I BEG YOUR PARDON
phonemes: ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd, ænd æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm, ɪɾ ɪz tɹˈuː aɪɐm ɐ bˈɛɡɚ." ðə bˈɪɡ mˈæn wʌz ˈɛvɪdəntli ɪn ɐ stˈeɪt ʌv mˈɛntəl dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk ðɪ ɐsˈæsɪn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn kənfjˈuːʒən. hiː hæd ˈaɪz ˈoʊnli fɚðə ɡˈɜːl kwˈɪvɚɹɪŋ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə wˈɔːl. "maɪ dˈɪɹ dʒˈɜːbɚt, əpˌɑːn maɪ sˈoʊl, aɪ bˈɛɡ jʊɹ pˈɑːɹdən.