text_original: It was empty. I confess that I was puzzled. We both of us stared round and round the room as though staring would resolve the mystery. Rouse was standing in the doorway. He, apparently, had taken French leave, and followed us upstairs. He spoke.
text_transcription: IT WAS EMPTY I CONFESS THAT I WAS PUZZLED WE BOTH OF US STARED ROUND AND ROUND THE ROOM AS THOUGH STARING WITH RESOLVED MYSTERY ROUSE WAS STANDING IN THE DOORWAY HE APPARENTLY HAD TAKEN FRENCH LEAVE AND FOLLOWED US UPSTAIRS HE SPOKE
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ˈɛmpti. aɪ kənfˈɛs ðæt aɪ wʌz pˈʌzəld. wiː bˈoʊθ ʌv ˌʌs stˈɛɹd ɹˈaʊnd ænd ɹˈaʊnd ðə ɹˈuːm æz ðˌoʊ stˈɛɹɪŋ wʊd ɹᵻzˈɑːlv ðə mˈɪstɚɹi. ɹˈaʊz wʌz stˈændɪŋ ɪnðə dˈɔːɹweɪ. hiː, ɐpˈæɹəntli, hæd tˈeɪkən fɹˈɛntʃ lˈiːv, ænd fˈɑːloʊd ˌʌs ʌpstˈɛɹz. hiː spˈoʊk.