text_original: I hastened to my friend, greeted him in my gayest manner, as I knew he best liked, drew him quickly into the room, and forced upon him a stiff glass of hot brandy. Under its influence and that of the bright, cheerful surroundings, he looked frightened — frightened of himself.
text_transcription: I HASTENED TO MY FRIEND GREETED HIM IN MY GAYEST MANNER AS I KNEW HE BEST LIKED DREW HIM QUICKLY INTO THE ROOM AND FORCED UPON HIM A STIFF GLASS OF HOT BRANDY UNDER ITS INFLUENCE AND THAT OF THE BRIGHT CHEERFUL SURROUNDINGS HE LOOKED FRIGHTENED FRIGHTENED OF HIMSELF
phonemes: aɪ hˈeɪsənd tə maɪ fɹˈɛnd, ɡɹˈiːɾᵻd hˌɪm ɪn maɪ ɡˈeɪɪst mˈænɚ, æz aɪ nˈuː hiː bˈɛst lˈaɪkt, dɹˈuː hˌɪm kwˈɪkli ˌɪntʊ ðə ɹˈuːm, ænd fˈɔːɹst əpˌɑːn hˌɪm ɐ stˈɪf ɡlˈæs ʌv hˈɑːt bɹˈændi. ˌʌndɚɹ ɪts ˈɪnfluːəns ænd ðæt ʌvðə bɹˈaɪt, tʃˈɪɹfəl sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋz, hiː lˈʊkt fɹˈaɪʔn̩d — fɹˈaɪʔn̩d ʌv hɪmsˈɛlf.