text_original: He had listened till he had heard Catharine say that it would degrade her to marry him, and then he stayed to hear no further. My companion, sit  ting on the ground, was prevented by the back 248 EMILY BRONTE. of the settle from remarking his presence or de  parture ; but I started, and bade her hush.
text_transcription: HE HAD LISTENED TILL HE HAD HEARD CATHERINE SAY THAT IT WOULD DEGRADE HER TO MARRY HIM AND THEN HE STAYED TO HEAR NO FURTHER MY COMPANION SITTING ON THE GROUND WAS PREVENTED BY THE BACK OF THE SETTLE FROM REMARKING HIS PRESENCE OR DEPARTURE BUT I STARTED AND BADE HER HUSH
phonemes: hiː hæd lˈɪsənd tˈɪl hiː hæd hˈɜːd kˈæθɑːɹɹˌiːn sˈeɪ ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd dᵻɡɹˈeɪd hɜː tə mˈæɹi hˌɪm, ænd ðˈɛn hiː stˈeɪd tə hˈɪɹ nˈoʊ fˈɜːðɚ. maɪ kəmpˈæniən, sˈɪt tˈɪŋ ɔnðə ɡɹˈaʊnd, wʌz pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd baɪ ðə bˈæk tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi ˈeɪt ˈɛmᵻli bɹˈɔnt. ʌvðə sˈɛɾəl fɹʌm ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkɪŋ hɪz pɹˈɛzəns ɔːɹ də pˈɑːɹtʃɚ ; bˌʌt aɪ stˈɑːɹɾᵻd, ænd bˈeɪd hɜː hˈʌʃ.