text_original: Mr. Riddle was often absent on the days I must be there, and always secured plenty of light by setting away the shutters when I entered. He gener  ally made it necessary for me to go to his house and settle accounts, and never found it convenient to oifer his escort to any place unless accompanied by his wife.
text_transcription: MISTER RIDDLE WAS OFTEN ABSENT ON THE DAYS I MUST BE THERE AND ALWAYS SECURED PLENTY OF LIGHT BY SETTING AWAY THE SHUTTERS WHEN I ENTERED HE GENERALLY MADE IT NECESSARY FOR ME TO GO TO HIS HOUSE AND SETTLE ACCOUNTS AND NEVER FOUND IT CONVENIENT TO OFFER HIS ESCORT TO ANY PLACE UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE
phonemes: mˈɪstɚ. ɹˈɪdəl wʌz ˈɔfən ˈæbsənt ɔnðə dˈeɪz aɪ mˈʌst biː ðˈɛɹ, ænd ˈɔːlweɪz sᵻkjˈʊɹd plˈɛnti ʌv lˈaɪt baɪ sˈɛɾɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ ðə ʃˈʌɾɚz wɛn aɪ ˈɛntɚd. hiː dʒˈɛnɚɹ ˈælaɪ mˌeɪd ɪt nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi fɔːɹ mˌiː tə ɡˌoʊ tə hɪz hˈaʊs ænd sˈɛɾəl ɐkˈaʊnts, ænd nˈɛvɚ fˈaʊnd ɪt kənvˈiːnɪənt tʊ ˈɔɪfɚ hɪz ˈɛskɔːɹt tʊ ˌɛni plˈeɪs ʌnlˈɛs ɐkˈʌmpənid baɪ hɪz wˈaɪf.