text_original: Three and sixpence for a " Full  sized violin, splendid instrument ; rich tone ; in per  fect condition; best bow" did not strike me as extravagant. In fact, it tickled me. The shop looked liked a marine store dealer's. There were old books, old boots, old bottles and jampots, cheek by jowl with that "fine violin.*' Had it — ^that "splendid instrument"!
text_transcription: THREE AND SIXPENCE FOR A FULL SIZED VIOLIN SPLENDID INSTRUMENT RICH TONE IN PERFECT CONDITION BEST BOW DID NOT STRIKE ME AS EXTRAVAGANT IN FACT IT TICKLED ME THE SHOP LOOKED LIKE MARINE STORE DEALER'S THERE WERE OLD BOOKS OLD BOOTS OLD BOTTLES AND JAMPOTS CHEEK BY JOWL WITH THAT FINE VIOLIN HAD IT THAT SPLENDID INSTRUMENT
phonemes: θɹˈiː ænd sˈɪkspəns fɚɹə " fˈʊl sˈaɪzd vaɪəlˈɪn, splˈɛndɪd ˈɪnstɹəmənt ; ɹˈɪtʃ tˈoʊn ; ɪn pɜː fˈɛkt kəndˈɪʃən; bˈɛst bˈoʊ" dɪdnˌɑːt stɹˈaɪk mˌiː æz ɛkstɹˈævəɡənt. ɪn fˈækt, ɪt tˈɪkəld mˌiː. ðə ʃˈɑːp lˈʊkt lˈaɪkt ɐ mɚɹˈiːn stˈɔːɹ dˈiːlɚz. ðɛɹwˌɜːɹ ˈoʊld bˈʊks, ˈoʊld bˈuːts, ˈoʊld bˈɑːɾəlz ænd dʒˈæmpɑːts, tʃˈiːk baɪ dʒˈaʊl wɪð ðˈæt "fˈaɪn vaɪəlˈɪn.ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk hˌædɪt — ðˈæt "splˈɛndɪd ˈɪnstɹəmənt"!