text_original: It was often so easy to save a life, where there were the means of living, that a little courage or common sense seemed like a miraculous gift to people whose mental powers had been turned in other directions. But I found another side to looking after ofiicers in private quarters.
text_transcription: IT WAS OFTEN SO EASY TO SAVE A LIFE WHERE THERE WERE THE MEANS OF LIVING THAT A LITTLE COURAGE OR COMMON SENSE SEEMED LIKE A MIRACULOUS GIFT TO PEOPLE WHOSE MENTAL POWERS HAD BEEN TURNED IN OTHER DIRECTIONS BUT I FOUND ANOTHER SIDE TO LOOKING AFTER OFFICERS IN PRIVATE QUARTERS
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ˈɔfən sˌoʊ ˈiːzi tə sˈeɪv ɐ lˈaɪf, wˌɛɹ ðɛɹwˌɜː ðə mˈiːnz ʌv lˈɪvɪŋ, ðˌæɾə lˈɪɾəl kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ɔːɹ kˈɑːmən sˈɛns sˈiːmd lˈaɪk ɐ mɪɹˈækjʊləs ɡˈɪft tə pˈiːpəl hˌuːz mˈɛntəl pˈaʊɚz hɐdbɪn tˈɜːnd ɪn ˈʌðɚ dᵻɹˈɛkʃənz. bˌʌt aɪ fˈaʊnd ɐnˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd tə lˈʊkɪŋ ˈæftɚɹ ˈoʊfɪɪsɚz ɪn pɹˈaɪvət kwˈɔːɹɾɚz.