text_original: Sinister rumours spread around him ; he himself believed he had smoked his last cigar ; he was ready to join in a charge of cavalry to seek his death on the field of battle.
text_transcription: SINISTER RUMORS SPREAD AROUND HIM HE HIMSELF BELIEVED HE HAD SMOKED HIS LAST CIGAR HE WAS READY TO JOIN IN A CHARGE OF CAVALRY TO SEEK HIS DEATH IN THE FIELD OF BATTLE
phonemes: sˈɪnɪstɚ ɹˈuːmɚz spɹˈɛd ɚɹˈaʊnd hˌɪm ; hiː hɪmsˈɛlf bᵻlˈiːvd hiː hæd smˈoʊkt hɪz lˈæst sᵻɡˈɑːɹ ; hiː wʌz ɹˈɛdi tə dʒˈɔɪn ɪn ɐ tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌv kˈævəlɹi tə sˈiːk hɪz dˈɛθ ɔnðə fˈiːld ʌv bˈæɾəl.