text_original: He appeared to great advantage surrounded by a bevy of girls clamoring for letters and messages. To me the scene was fairy land. I had never before seen any  thing so grand as the great hall with its polished stair  way.
text_transcription: HE APPEARED TO GREAT ADVANTAGE SURROUNDED BY A BEVY OF GIRLS CLAMOURING FOR LETTERS AND MESSAGES TO ME THE SCENE WAS FAIRYLAND I HAD NEVER BEFORE SEEN ANYTHING SO GRAND AS THE GREAT HALL WITH ITS POLISHED STAIRWAY
phonemes: hiː ɐpˈɪɹd tə ɡɹˈeɪt ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ɐ bˈɛvi ʌv ɡˈɜːlz klˈæmɚɹɪŋ fɔːɹ lˈɛɾɚz ænd mˈɛsɪdʒᵻz. tə mˌiː ðə sˈiːn wʌz fˈɛɹi lˈænd. aɪ hæd nˈɛvɚ bᵻfˌɔːɹ sˈiːn ˌɛni θˈɪŋ sˌoʊ ɡɹˈænd æz ðə ɡɹˈeɪt hˈɔːl wɪð ɪts pˈɑːlɪʃt stˈɛɹ wˈeɪ.