text_original: " I don't understand you, Mr. Inglis, because you are quite well aware it is a principle of mine that what is good for a husband to hear is good for a Digitized by VjOOQIC THE HOUSEBOAT 267 wife. Come, don't be silly. Let us hear what the fuss is about I daresay it*s about nothing after all."
text_transcription: I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU MISTER ENGLISH BECAUSE YOU ARE QUITE WELL AWARE IT IS A PRINCIPLE OF MINE THAT WHAT IS GOOD FOR A HUSBAND TO HEAR IS GOOD FOR A WIFE COME DON'T BE SILLY LET US HEAR WHAT THE FUSS IS ABOUT I DARE SAY IT'S ABOUT NOTHING AFTER ALL
phonemes: " aɪ dˈoʊnt ˌʌndɚstˈænd juː, mˈɪstɚ. ɪŋɡlˈaɪz, bɪkˈʌz juː ɑːɹ kwˈaɪt wˈɛl ɐwˈɛɹ ɪɾ ɪz ɐ pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ʌv mˈaɪn ðæt wʌt ɪz ɡˈʊd fɚɹə hˈʌsbənd tə hˈɪɹ ɪz ɡˈʊd fɚɹə dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk ðə hˈaʊsboʊt tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən wˈaɪf. kˈʌm, dˈoʊnt biː sˈɪli. lˈɛt ˌʌs hˈɪɹ wʌt ðə fˈʌs ɪz ɐbˌaʊt aɪ dˈɛɹseɪ ɪɾ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈɛs ɐbˌaʊt nˈʌθɪŋ ˈæftɚɹ ˈɔːl."