text_original: I led the way, Ernest following closely after. The music continued — always the same quaint air. It was pretty ; but the player must have found that the absence of variety became a trifle monotonous. On this occasion, even when we reached the landing, there was no cessation. The fiddler still fiddled. "Apparently we have managed to remain unheard. Now for your eccentric friend."
text_transcription: I LED THE WAY ERNEST FOLLOWING CLOSELY AFTER THE MUSIC CONTINUED ALWAYS THE SAME QUAINT AIR IT WAS PRETTY BUT THE PLAYER MUST HAVE FOUND THAT THE ABSENCE OF VARIETY BECAME A TRIFLE MONOTONOUS ON THIS OCCASION EVEN WHEN WE REACHED THE LANDING THERE WAS NO CESSATION THE FIDDLER STILL FIDDLED APPARENTLY WE HAVE MANAGED TO REMAIN UNARD NOW FOR YOUR ECCENTRIC FRIEND
phonemes: aɪ lˈɛd ðə wˈeɪ, ˈɜːnɪst fˈɑːloʊɪŋ klˈoʊsli ˈæftɚ. ðə mjˈuːzɪk kəntˈɪnjuːd — ˈɔːlweɪz ðə sˈeɪm kwˈeɪnt ˈɛɹ. ɪt wʌz pɹˈɪɾi ; bˌʌt ðə plˈeɪɚ mˈʌstɐv fˈaʊnd ðætðɪ ˈæbsəns ʌv vɚɹˈaɪəɾi bɪkˌeɪm ɐ tɹˈaɪfəl mənˈɑːtənəs. ˌɔn ðɪs əkˈeɪʒən, ˈiːvən wɛn wiː ɹˈiːtʃt ðə lˈændɪŋ, ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ sɛsˈeɪʃən. ðə fˈɪdlɚ stˈɪl fˈɪdəld. "ɐpˈæɹəntli wiː hæv mˈænɪdʒd tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn ʌnhˈɜːd. nˈaʊ fɔːɹ jʊɹ ɛksˈɛntɹɪk fɹˈɛnd."