text_original: There were signs of their being about to commence proceedings. Mrs. Groome began to fidget Digitized by VjOOQIC 236 THE SEEN AND THE UNSEEN " I cannot think what can be keeping Mr. Groome. He seemed to think it possible that he would not be back in time for dinner, but he said that, even if he were detained, he would be sure to be here in good time.
text_transcription: THERE WERE SIGNS OF THEIR BEING ABOUT TO COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS MISSUS GROOM BEGAN TO FIDGET I CANNOT THINK WHAT CAN BE KEEPING MISTER GROOM HE SEEMED TO THINK IT POSSIBLE THAT HE WOULD NOT BE BACK IN TIME FOR DINNER BUT HE SAID THAT EVEN IF HE WERE DETAINED HE WOULD BE SURE TO BE HERE IN GOOD TIME
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌɜː sˈaɪnz ʌv ðɛɹ bˌiːɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt tə kəmˈɛns pɹəsˈiːdɪŋz. mˈɪsɪz. ɡɹˈuːm bɪɡˈæn tə fˈɪdʒɪt dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ðə sˈiːn ænd ðɪ ʌnsˈiːn " aɪ kænˈɑːt θˈɪŋk wʌt kæn biː kˈiːpɪŋ mˈɪstɚ. ɡɹˈuːm. hiː sˈiːmd tə θˈɪŋk ɪt pˈɑːsᵻbəl ðæt hiː wʊd nˌɑːt biː bˈæk ɪn tˈaɪm fɔːɹ dˈɪnɚ, bˌʌt hiː sˈɛd ðˈæt, ˈiːvən ɪf hiː wɜː dɪtˈeɪnd, hiː wʊd biː ʃˈʊɹ təbi hˈɪɹ ɪn ɡˈʊd tˈaɪm.