text_original: Tnie it is that on the spot certain of the oldest inhabitants endeavour to soften down the story, to re  move from it the more tragic elements — which really constitute its strength, and lend it a moi'al — by alleging that
text_transcription: TRUE IT IS THAT ON THE SPOT CERTAIN OF THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ENDEAVORED TO SOFTEN DOWN THE STORY TO REMOVE FROM IT THE MORE TRAGIC ELEMENTS WHICH REALLY CONSTITUTED STRENGTH AND LEND IT A MORAL BY ALLEGING THAT
phonemes: tˈiːnˈaɪ ɪɾ ɪz ðæt ɔnðə spˈɑːt sˈɜːʔn̩ ʌvðɪ ˈoʊldɪst ɪnhˈæbɪtənts ɛndˈɛvɚ tə sˈɔfən dˌaʊn ðə stˈɔːɹi, tə ɹˌiː mˈuːv fɹʌm ɪt ðə mˈɔːɹ tɹˈædʒɪk ˈɛlɪmənts — wˌɪtʃ ɹˈiəli kˈɑːnstɪtˌuːt ɪts stɹˈɛŋθ, ænd lˈɛnd ɪɾ ɐ mˈɔɪəl — baɪ ɐlˈɛdʒɪŋ ðˈæt