text_original: ** The sounds which proceeded from the platform struck the lady dumb. I noticed one or two of the committee looking in our direction, and almost b^an to fear that there would be a scandal So far as appearances went, however, the individual on the platform continued to pay not the slightest attention to the lady's curious behaviour.
text_transcription: THE SOUNDS WHICH PROCEEDED FROM THE PLATFORM STRUCK THE LADY DUMB I NOTICED ONE OR TWO OF THE COMMITTEE LOOKING IN OUR DIRECTION AND ALMOST BEGAN TO FEAR THAT THERE WOULD BE A SCANDAL SO FAR AS APPEARANCES WENT HOWEVER THE INDIVIDUAL ON THE PLATFORM CONTINUED TO PAY NOT THE SLIGHTEST ATTENTION TO THE LADY'S CURIOUS BEHAVIOUR
phonemes: ˈæstɚɹˌɪskɐstɚɹˌɪsk ðə sˈaʊndz wˌɪtʃ pɹəsˈiːdᵻd fɹʌmðə plˈætfɔːɹm stɹˈʌk ðə lˈeɪdi dˈʌm. aɪ nˈoʊɾɪst wˈʌn ɔːɹ tˈuː ʌvðə kəmˈɪɾi lˈʊkɪŋ ɪn ˌaʊɚ dᵻɹˈɛkʃən, ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst bˈiː æn tə fˈɪɹ ðæt ðɛɹ wʊd biː ɐ skˈændəl sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ æz ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz wˈɛnt, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl ɔnðə plˈætfɔːɹm kəntˈɪnjuːd tə pˈeɪ nˌɑːt ðə slˈaɪɾɪst ɐtˈɛnʃən tə ðə lˈeɪdiz kjˈʊɹɹiəs bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ.