text_original: Closing the case, the lady returned it to the gentleman. "Thank you— for the sight" Digitized by VjOOQIC THE DUKE 311 " What do you mean ? It's for you ; I got it on purpose for you — it's a little present" " My dear young man — although you are a duke — pray don't be absurd. Do you see that light out at sea? I think it must be a steamer. I've been watching it for some seconds." "What's the good of humbugging?
text_transcription: CLOSING THE CASE THE LADY RETURNED IT TO THE GENTLEMAN THANK YOU FOR THE SIGHT WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S FOR YOU I GOT IT ON PURPOSE FOR YOU IT'S A LITTLE PRESENT MY DEAR YOUNG MAN ALTHOUGH YOU ARE A DUKE PRAY DON'T BE ABSURD DO YOU SEE THAT LIGHT OUT AT SEA I THINK IT MUST BE A STEAMER I'VE BEEN WATCHING IT FOR SOME SECONDS WHAT'S THE GOOD OF HUMBUGGING
phonemes: klˈoʊzɪŋ ðə kˈeɪs, ðə lˈeɪdi ɹᵻtˈɜːnd ɪt tə ðə dʒˈɛntəlmən. "θˈæŋk juː— fɚðə sˈaɪt" dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk ðə dˈuːk θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən " wˌʌt dˈuː juː mˈiːn ? ɪts fɔːɹ juː ; aɪ ɡɑːt ɪɾ ˌɔn pˈɜːpəs fɔːɹ juː — ɪts ɐ lˈɪɾəl pɹˈɛzənt" " maɪ dˈɪɹ jˈʌŋ mˈæn — ɔːlðˈoʊ juː ɑːɹ ɐ dˈuːk — pɹˈeɪ dˈoʊnt biː ɐbsˈɜːd. dˈuː juː sˈiː ðæt lˈaɪt ˈaʊt æt sˈiː? aɪ θˈɪŋk ɪt mˈʌst biː ɐ stˈiːmɚ. aɪv bˌɪn wˈɑːtʃɪŋ ɪt fɔːɹ sˌʌm sˈɛkəndz." "wˌʌts ðə ɡˈʊd ʌv hˈʌmbʌɡɪŋ?