text_original: As he was making for me down he came upon his hands and knees. I had been running wide till then. When he came to grief I centred. Should I take the leather in, or drop ? " Drop ! " shouted a voice behind.
text_transcription: AS HE WAS MAKING FOR ME DOWN HE CAME UPON HIS HANDS AND KNEES I HAD BEEN RUNNING WIDE TILL THEN WHEN HE CAME TO GRIEF I CENTRED SHOULD I TAKE THE LADDER IN OR DROP DROP SHOUTED A VOICE BEHIND
phonemes: æz hiː wʌz mˌeɪkɪŋ fɔːɹ mˌiː dˌaʊn hiː kˈeɪm əpˌɑːn hɪz hˈændz ænd nˈiːz. aɪ hɐdbɪn ɹˈʌnɪŋ wˈaɪd tˈɪl ðˈɛn. wˌɛn hiː kˈeɪm tə ɡɹˈiːf aɪ sˈɛntəd. ʃˌʊd aɪ tˈeɪk ðə lˈɛðɚɹ ˈɪn, ɔːɹ dɹˈɑːp ? " dɹˈɑːp ! " ʃˈaʊɾᵻd ɐ vˈɔɪs bᵻhˈaɪnd.