text_original: If he were as blind as he is deaf, he might have been disposed of very comfortably in some such ingenious way  the scarecrow, or any other lay figure, might have served to engage him in one of his immortal monologues. As it was, the suggestion bore fruit later, as you will see.
text_transcription: IF HE WERE AS BLIND AS HE IS DEAF HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DISPOSED OF VERY COMFORTABLY IN SOME SUCH INGENIOUS WAY THE SCARECROW OR ANY OTHER LAY FIGURE MIGHT HAVE SERVED TO ENGAGE HIM IN ONE OF HIS IMMORTAL MONOLOGUES AS IT WAS THE SUGGESTION BORE FRUIT LATER AS YOU WILL SEE
phonemes: ɪf hiː wɜːɹ æz blˈaɪnd æz hiː ɪz dˈɛf, hiː mˌaɪthɐv bˌɪn dɪspˈoʊzd ʌv vˈɛɹi kˈʌmftəbli ɪn sˌʌm sˈʌtʃ ɪndʒˈiːniəs wˈeɪ ðə skˈɛɹkɹoʊ, ɔːɹ ˌɛni ˈʌðɚ lˈeɪ fˈɪɡjɚ, mˌaɪthɐv sˈɜːvd tʊ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒ hˌɪm ɪn wˈʌn ʌv hɪz ɪmˈɔːɹɾəl mˈɑːnoʊlˌɑːɡz. æz ɪt wˈʌz, ðə sədʒˈɛstʃən bˈɔːɹ fɹˈuːt lˈeɪɾɚ, æz juː wɪl sˈiː.