text_original: This scene was the beginning of a long and fearful brain fever, from which, owing to her husband's devoted and ceaseless care, Catharine recovered her life, but barely her reason. That hung in the balance, a touch might settle it on the side of health or of madness.
text_transcription: THIS SCENE WAS THE BEGINNING OF A LONG AND FEARFUL BRAIN FEVER FROM WHICH OWING TO HER HUSBAND'S DEVOTED AND CEASELESS CARE CATHERINE RECOVERED HER LIFE BUT BARELY HER REASON THAT HUNG IN THE BALANCE A TOUCH MIGHT SETTLE IT ON THE SIDE OF HEALTH OR OF MADNESS
phonemes: ðɪs sˈiːn wʌzðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ əvə lˈɔŋ ænd fˈɪɹfəl bɹˈeɪn fˈiːvɚ, fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ, ˈoʊɪŋ tə hɜː hˈʌsbəndz dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd ænd sˈiːsləs kˈɛɹ, kˈæθɑːɹɹˌiːn ɹᵻkˈʌvɚd hɜː lˈaɪf, bˌʌt bˈɛɹli hɜː ɹˈiːzən. ðæt hˈʌŋ ɪnðə bˈæləns, ɐ tˈʌtʃ mˌaɪt sˈɛɾəl ɪɾ ɔnðə sˈaɪd ʌv hˈɛlθ ɔːɹ ʌv mˈædnəs.