text_original: Those were bright boys, and they had a jolly week. Mr. Shepley's card appeared, as per agreement, and thus far the terms of release for the printing company complied with, and the con  tract with the Dictator filled. But what next? Had I actually given up the publication?
text_transcription: THOSE WERE BRIGHT BOYS AND THEY HAD A JOLLY WEEK MISTER SHEPLEY'S CARD APPEARED AS PER AGREEMENT AND THUS FAR THE TERMS OF RELEASE FOR THE PRINTING COMPANY COMPLIED WITH AND THE CONTRACT WITH THE DICTATOR FILLED BUT WHAT NEXT HAD I ACTUALLY GIVEN UP THE PUBLICATION
phonemes: ðoʊz wɜː bɹˈaɪt bˈɔɪz, ænd ðeɪ hæd ɐ dʒˈɑːli wˈiːk. mˈɪstɚ. ʃˈɛpliz kˈɑːɹd ɐpˈɪɹd, æz pɜːɹ ɐɡɹˈiːmənt, ænd ðˈʌs fˈɑːɹ ðə tˈɜːmz ʌv ɹᵻlˈiːs fɚðə pɹˈɪntɪŋ kˈʌmpəni kəmplˈaɪd wɪð, ænd ðə kˈɑːn tɹˈækt wɪððə dɪktˈeɪɾɚ fˈɪld. bˌʌt wʌt nˈɛkst? hæd aɪ ˈæktʃuːəli ɡˈɪvən ˌʌp ðə pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən?