text_original: asked the engineer. "If we return by the shore to Claw Cape," replied Neb, "after having doubled the Cape, we shall be stopped  " "By the Mercy! of course," replied Herbert, "and we shall have neither bridge nor boat by which to cross." "But, captain," added Pencroft, "with a few floating trunks we shall have no difficulty in crossing the river." "Never mind," said Spilett, "it will be useful to construct a bridge if we wish to have an easy access to the Far West!"
text_transcription: ASKED THE ENGINEER IF WE RETURN BY THE SHORE TO CAPE CLAW REPLIED NEBRAS AFTER HAVING DOUBLED THE CAPE WE SHALL BE STOPPED BY THE MERCY OF COURSE REPLIED HERBERT AND WE SHALL HAVE NEITHER BRIDGE NOR BOAT BY WHICH TO CROSS BUT CAPTAIN ADDED PENCROFT WITH FEW FLOATING TRUNKS WE SHALL HAVE NO DIFFICULTY IN CROSSING THE RIVER NEVER MIND SAID SPILETT IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO CONSTRUCT A BRIDGE IF WE WISHED TO HAVE ANY EASY ACCESS TO THE FAR WEST
phonemes: ˈæskt ðɪ ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ. "ɪf wiː ɹᵻtˈɜːn baɪ ðə ʃˈɔːɹ tə klˈɔː kˈeɪp," ɹᵻplˈaɪd nˈɛb, "ˈæftɚ hˌævɪŋ dˈʌbəld ðə kˈeɪp, wiːʃˌɐl biː stˈɑːpt  " "baɪ ðə mˈɜːsi! ʌv kˈɔːɹs," ɹᵻplˈaɪd hˈɜːbɚt, "ænd wiːʃˌɐl hæv nˈiːðɚ bɹˈɪdʒ nˈɔːɹ bˈoʊt baɪ wˌɪtʃ tə kɹˈɔs." "bˌʌt, kˈæptɪn," ˈædᵻd pˈɛŋkɹɔft, "wɪð ɐ fjˈuː flˈoʊɾɪŋ tɹˈʌŋks wiːʃˌɐl hæv nˈoʊ dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti ɪn kɹˈɔsɪŋ ðə ɹˈɪvɚ." "nˈɛvɚ mˈaɪnd," sˈɛd spˈaɪlət, "ɪt wɪl biː jˈuːsfəl tə kənstɹˈʌkt ɐ bɹˈɪdʒ ɪf wiː wˈɪʃ tə hæv ɐn ˈiːzi ˈæksɛs tə ðə fˈɑːɹ wˈɛst!"