text_original: With the empty sheath in his left hand, the knife behind his back . in his right, he again leaned over the sleeper. Again he softly whispered, "Gerty!" Digitized by VjOOQIC THE HOUSEBOAT 287 Again there was no answer. Again he stood up  right, turning his back towards the bed, so that he looked towards us.
text_transcription: WITH THE EMPTY SHEATH IN HIS LEFT HAND THE KNIFE BEHIND HIS BACK IN HIS RIGHT HE AGAIN LEANED OVER THE SLEEPER AGAIN HE SOFTLY WHISPERED GERTIE AGAIN THERE WAS NO ANSWER AGAIN HE STOOD UPRIGHT TURNING HIS BACK TOWARDS THE BED SO THAT HE LOOKED TOWARDS US
phonemes: wɪððɪ ˈɛmpti ʃˈiːθ ɪn hɪz lˈɛft hˈænd, ðə nˈaɪf bᵻhˌaɪnd hɪz bˈæk . ɪn hɪz ɹˈaɪt, hiː ɐɡˈɛn lˈiːnd ˌoʊvɚ ðə slˈiːpɚ. ɐɡˈɛn hiː sˈɔftli wˈɪspɚd, "ɡˈɜːɾi!" dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk ðə hˈaʊsboʊt tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ɐɡˈɛn ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ ˈænsɚ. ɐɡˈɛn hiː stˈʊd ˌʌp ɹˈaɪt, tˈɜːnɪŋ hɪz bˈæk təwˈɔːɹdz ðə bˈɛd, sˌoʊ ðæt hiː lˈʊkt təwˈɔːɹdz ˌʌs.