text_original: And I thought it would amuse him if 92 Digitized by VjOOQIC THE VIOLIN 93 I made him a present of a " fine violin " and ** best bow," which together cost me three and sixpence. " How much for the case ? " The fiddle had been reclining on the lid of an ordinary baize lined wooden case. "Shilling," said the lady. It did not occur to me that this was dear.
text_transcription: AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD AMUSE HIM IF I MADE HIM A PRESENT OF A FINE VIOLIN AND BEST BOW WHICH TOGETHER COST ME THREE AND SIXPENCE HOW MUCH FOR THE CASE THE FIDDLE HAD BEEN RECLINING ON THE LID OF AN ORDINARY BASE LINED WOODEN CASE SHILLING SAID THE LADY IT DID NOT OCCUR TO ME THAT THIS WAS DEAR
phonemes: ænd aɪ θˈɔːt ɪt wʊd ɐmjˈuːz hˌɪm ɪf nˈaɪnti tˈuː dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk ðə vaɪəlˈɪn nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː aɪ mˌeɪd hˌɪm ɐ pɹˈɛzənt əvə " fˈaɪn vaɪəlˈɪn " ænd ˈæstɚɹˌɪskɐstɚɹˌɪsk bˈɛst bˈoʊ," wˌɪtʃ təɡˌɛðɚ kˈɔst mˌiː θɹˈiː ænd sˈɪkspəns. " hˌaʊ mˈʌtʃ fɚðə kˈeɪs ? " ðə fˈɪdəl hɐdbɪn ɹᵻklˈaɪnɪŋ ɔnðə lˈɪd əvən ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi bˈeɪz lˈaɪnd wˈʊdən kˈeɪs. "ʃˈɪlɪŋ," sˈɛd ðə lˈeɪdi. ɪt dɪdnˌɑːt əkˈɜː tə mˌiː ðæt ðɪs wʌz dˈɪɹ.