text_original: After the usual salutations the old woman who first escorted me into the imperial presence conducted me out, and I was led from the room in precisely the same manner in which I had entered it, down to the foot of the staircase, where my own attendants awaited me.
text_transcription: AFTER THE USUAL SALUTATIONS THE OLD WOMAN WHO FIRST ESCORTED ME INTO THE IMPERIAL PRESENCE CONDUCTED ME OUT AND I WAS LED FROM THE ROOM IN PRECISELY THE SAME MANNER IN WHICH I HAD ENTERED IT DOWN TO THE FOOT OF THE STAIRCASE WHERE MY OWN ATTENDANTS AWAITED ME
phonemes: ˈæftɚ ðə jˈuːʒuːəl sˌæluːtˈeɪʃənz ðɪ ˈoʊld wˈʊmən hˌuː fˈɜːst ɛskˈɔːɹɾᵻd mˌiː ˌɪntʊ ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl pɹˈɛzəns kəndˈʌktᵻd mˌiː ˈaʊt, ænd aɪ wʌz lˈɛd fɹʌmðə ɹˈuːm ɪn pɹɪsˈaɪsli ðə sˈeɪm mˈænɚ ɪnwˌɪtʃ aɪ hæd ˈɛntɚd ɪt, dˌaʊn tə ðə fˈʊt ʌvðə stˈɛɹkeɪs, wˌɛɹ maɪ ˈoʊn ɐtˈɛndənts ɐwˈeɪɾᵻd mˌiː.