text_original: Even if we had been insulted, it only proved that the old man thought we were like himself — that we were told in the Psalms that wicked men thought God was like themselves, and did approve their sin, and he did not have them cowhided. After a moment's reflection she sat down, exclaiming: " Well, you are the strangest woman I ever did see!" We never again saw the man, and I hope the inci  dent lielped the honest Edward in his loving task of protecting the fiery Fitzhugh.
text_transcription: EVEN IF WE HAD BEEN INSULTED IT ONLY PROVED THAT THE OLD MAN THOUGHT WE WERE LIKE HIMSELF THAT WE WERE TOLD IN THE PSALMS THAT WICKED MEN THOUGHT GOD WAS LIKE THEMSELVES AND DID APPROVE THEIR SIN AND HE DID NOT HAVE THEM COWHIDED AFTER A MOMENT'S REFLECTION SHE SAT DOWN EXCLAIMING WELL YOU ARE THE STRANGEST WOMAN I EVER DID SEE WE NEVER AGAIN SAW THE MAN AND I HOPE THE INCIDENT HELPED THE HONEST EDWARD IN HIS LOVING TASK OF PROTECTING THE FIERY FITZH
phonemes: ˈiːvən ɪf wiː hɐdbɪn ɪnsˈʌltᵻd, ɪɾ ˈoʊnli pɹˈuːvd ðætðɪ ˈoʊld mˈæn θˈɔːt wiː wɜː lˈaɪk hɪmsˈɛlf — ðæt wiː wɜː tˈoʊld ɪnðə sˈɑːmz ðæt wˈɪkᵻd mˈɛn θˈɔːt ɡˈɑːd wʌz lˈaɪk ðɛmsˈɛlvz, ænd dˈɪd ɐpɹˈuːv ðɛɹ sˈɪn, ænd hiː dɪdnˌɑːt hæv ðˌɛm kˈaʊhaɪdᵻd. ˈæftɚɹ ɐ mˈoʊmənts ɹᵻflˈɛkʃən ʃiː sˈæt dˈaʊn, ɛksklˈeɪmɪŋ: " wˈɛl, juː ɑːɹ ðə stɹˈeɪndʒɪst wˈʊmən aɪ ˈɛvɚ dˈɪd sˈiː!" wiː nˈɛvɚɹ ɐɡˈɛn sˈɔː ðə mˈæn, ænd aɪ hˈoʊp ðɪ ɪnsˈaɪ dˈɛnt lˈiːlpt ðɪ ˈɑːnɪst ˈɛdwɚd ɪn hɪz lˈʌvɪŋ tˈæsk ʌv pɹətˈɛktɪŋ ðə fˈaɪɚɹi fɪtshjˈuː.