text_original: The only hope lay in perfect coolness and a steady gaze. I knelt and took hold of Tom by the back of the neck, talked to him and thought that cage was long in coming.
text_transcription: THE ONLY HOPE LAY IN PERFECT COOLNESS AND A STEADY GAZE I KNELT AND TOOK HOLD OF TOM BY THE BACK OF THE NECK TALKED TO HIM AND THOUGHT THAT CAGE WAS LONG IN COMING
phonemes: ðɪ ˈoʊnli hˈoʊp lˈeɪ ɪn pˈɜːfɛkt kˈuːlnəs ænd ɐ stˈɛdi ɡˈeɪz. aɪ nˈɛlt ænd tˈʊk hˈoʊld ʌv tˈɑːm baɪ ðə bˈæk ʌvðə nˈɛk, tˈɔːkt tə hˌɪm ænd θˈɔːt ðæt kˈeɪdʒ wʌz lˈɔŋ ɪn kˈʌmɪŋ.