text_original: Meanwhile I explained my intentions to Dolly, saying in great glee: "His deafness is his defense: the old three decker may bang away at him; he is IRON CLAD!" And that suggested the name we have called him by ever since.
text_transcription: MEANWHILE I EXPLAINED MY INTENTIONS TO DOLLY SAYING IN GREAT GLEE HIS DEAFNESS IS HIS DEFENCE THE OLD THREE DECKER MAY BANG AWAY AT HIM HE IS IRONCLAD AND THAT SUGGESTED THE NAME WE HAVE CALLED HIM BY EVER SINCE
phonemes: mˈiːnwaɪl aɪ ɛksplˈeɪnd maɪ ɪntˈɛnʃənz tə dˈɑːli, sˈeɪɪŋ ɪn ɡɹˈeɪt ɡlˈiː: "hɪz dˈɛfnəs ɪz hɪz dᵻfˈɛns: ðɪ ˈoʊld θɹˈiː dˈɛkɚ mˈeɪ bˈæŋ ɐwˈeɪ æt hˌɪm; hiː ɪz ˈaɪɚn klˈæd!" ænd ðæt sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðə nˈeɪm wiː hæv kˈɔːld hˌɪm baɪ ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns.