text_original: They looked with keen, but perfectly well mannered surprise at their strange visitors, and seemed to be discussing their appearance; but not a step was taken towards them, nor was there the slightest sign of anything like vulgar curiosity.
text_transcription: THEY LOOKED WITH KEEN BUT PERFECTLY WELL MANNERED SURPRISE AT THEIR STRANGE VISITORS AND SEEMED TO BE DISCUSSING THEIR APPEARANCE BUT NOT A STEP WAS TAKEN TOWARDS THEM NOR WAS THERE THE SLIGHTEST SIGN OF ANYTHING LIKE VULGAR CURIOSITY
phonemes: ðeɪ lˈʊkt wɪð kˈiːn, bˌʌt pˈɜːfɛktli wˈɛl mˈænɚd sɚpɹˈaɪz æt ðɛɹ stɹˈeɪndʒ vˈɪzɪɾɚz, ænd sˈiːmd təbi dɪskˈʌsɪŋ ðɛɹ ɐpˈɪɹəns; bˌʌt nˌɑːɾə stˈɛp wʌz tˈeɪkən təwˈɔːɹdz ðˌɛm, nˈɔːɹ wʌz ðɛɹ ðə slˈaɪɾɪst sˈaɪn ʌv ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ lˈaɪk vˈʌlɡɚ kjˌʊɹɹɪˈɔsᵻɾi.