text_original: Clasping his hands behind his back, M. Gerbert fell into a pose which, if we are to believe the painters, was a favourite one of the first Napoleon's. ** It appears that you already are acquainted with Madame Gerbert" ** The acquaintance is of an informal kind.
text_transcription: CLASPING HIS HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK MONSIEUR GERBERT FELL INTO A POSE WHICH IF WE ARE TO BELIEVE THE PAINTERS WAS A FAVORITE ONE OF THE FIRST NAPOLEONS IT APPEARS THAT YOU ALREADY ARE ACQUAINTED WITH MADAME JAVERT THE ACQUAINTANCE IS OF AN INFORMAL KIND
phonemes: klˈæspɪŋ hɪz hˈændz bᵻhˌaɪnd hɪz bˈæk, ˈɛm. dʒˈɜːbɚt fˈɛl ˌɪntʊ ɐ pˈoʊz wˈɪtʃ, ɪf wiː ɑːɹ tə bᵻlˈiːv ðə pˈeɪntɚz, wʌzɐ fˈeɪvɹɪt wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst nɐpˈoʊlɪənz. ˈæstɚɹˌɪskɐstɚɹˌɪsk ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹz ðæt juː ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɑːɹ ɐkwˈeɪntᵻd wɪð mˈædəm dʒˈɜːbɚt" ˈæstɚɹˌɪskɐstɚɹˌɪsk ðɪ ɐkwˈeɪntəns ɪz əvən ɪnfˈɔːɹməl kˈaɪnd.