text_original: The terror of the besieged was great, any fate they felt would be better than to fall into the hands of the enraged peasantry ; but they were saved by the opportune arrival of a Gascon force returning from Prussia, who fell upon the villeins "little, black and badly armed," and saved the situation.
text_transcription: THE TERROR OF THE BESIEGED WAS GREAT ANY FATE THEY FELT WOULD BE BETTER THAN TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENRAGED PEASANTRY BUT THEY WERE SAVED BY THE OPPORTUNE ARRIVAL OF A GASCON FORCE RETURNING FROM PRUSSIA WHO FELL UPON THE VILLA LITTLE BLACK AND BADLY ARMED AND SAVED THE SITUATION
phonemes: ðə tˈɛɹɚɹ ʌvðə bᵻsˈiːdʒd wʌz ɡɹˈeɪt, ˌɛni fˈeɪt ðeɪ fˈɛlt wʊd biː bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn tə fˈɔːl ˌɪntʊ ðə hˈændz ʌvðɪ ɛnɹˈeɪdʒd pˈɛzəntɹi ; bˌʌt ðeɪ wɜː sˈeɪvd baɪ ðɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːn ɚɹˈaɪvəl əvə ɡˈæskən fˈɔːɹs ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ fɹʌm pɹˈʌʃə, hˌuː fˈɛl əpˌɑːn ðə vˈɪlaɪnz "lˈɪɾəl, blˈæk ænd bˈædli ˈɑːɹmd," ænd sˈeɪvd ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən.