text_original: The start was a long time coming. While they waited for it there was considerable excitement on the top of the drag. " Mr. Major," said Miss Davidson, " I do hope that mysterious friend of yours is right again. It will be a dreadful thing if Ballet Girl should fail us.
text_transcription: THE START WAS A LONG TIME COMING WHILE THEY WAITED FOR IT THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT ON THE TOP OF THE DRAG MISTER MAJOR SAID MISS DAVIDSON I DO HOPE THAT MYSTERIOUS FRIEND OF YOURS IS RIGHT AGAIN IT WILL BE A DREADFUL THING IF PALEGA SHOULD FAIL US
phonemes: ðə stˈɑːɹt wʌzɐ lˈɔŋ tˈaɪm kˈʌmɪŋ. wˌaɪl ðeɪ wˈeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ ɪt ðɛɹwˌʌz kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl ɛksˈaɪtmənt ɔnðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə dɹˈæɡ. " mˈɪstɚ. mˈeɪdʒɚ," sˈɛd mˈɪs dˈeɪvɪdsən, " aɪ dˈuː hˈoʊp ðæt mɪstˈɪɹiəs fɹˈɛnd ʌv jˈɔːɹz ɪz ɹˈaɪt ɐɡˈɛn. ɪt wɪl biː ɐ dɹˈɛdfəl θˈɪŋ ɪf bælˈeɪ ɡˈɜːl ʃˌʊd fˈeɪl ˌʌs.