text_original: Quite right, sir; his arrival _was_ a surprise to me. To know how great a surprise, you must understand why I left city, friends, business, and settled down in this quiet village.
text_transcription: QUITE RIGHT SIR HIS ARRIVAL WAS A SURPRISE TO ME TO KNOW HOW GREAT A SURPRISE YOU MUST UNDERSTAND WHY I LEFT CITY FRIENDS BUSINESS AND SETTLED DOWN IN THIS QUIET VILLAGE
phonemes: kwˈaɪt ɹˈaɪt, sˌɜː; hɪz ɚɹˈaɪvəl wʌzɐ sɚpɹˈaɪz tə mˌiː. tə nˈoʊ hˌaʊ ɡɹˈeɪt ɐ sɚpɹˈaɪz, juː mˈʌst ˌʌndɚstˈænd wˌaɪ aɪ lˈɛft sˈɪɾi, fɹˈɛndz, bˈɪznəs, ænd sˈɛɾəld dˌaʊn ɪn ðɪs kwˈaɪət vˈɪlɪdʒ.