text_original: So thickly were they packed that I waited in vain, as much as twenty minutes, for some opening through which I might work my way to the other side, and at last called the vidette, who came and helped me over.
text_transcription: SO THICKLY WERE THEY PACKED THAT I WAITED IN VAIN AS MUCH AS TWENTY MINUTES FOR SOME OPENING THROUGH WHICH I MIGHT WORK MY WAY TO THE OTHER SIDE AND AT LAST CALLED THE VIDET WHO CAME AND HELPED ME OVER
phonemes: sˌoʊ θˈɪkli wɜː ðeɪ pˈækt ðæt aɪ wˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn vˈeɪn, æz mˈʌtʃ æz twˈɛnti mˈɪnɪts, fɔːɹ sˌʌm ˈoʊpənɪŋ θɹuː wˌɪtʃ aɪ mˌaɪt wˈɜːk maɪ wˈeɪ tə ðɪ ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd, ænd æt lˈæst kˈɔːld ðə vaɪdˈɛt, hˌuː kˈeɪm ænd hˈɛlpt mˌiː ˈoʊvɚ.