text_original: So I took pains to explain that he owed me nothing; that the tea was his — ladies had sent it to me to give to him — and all the pay they wanted was for him to get well, and go home to his mother.
text_transcription: SO I TOOK PAINS TO EXPLAIN THAT HE OWED ME NOTHING THAT THE TEA WAS HIS LADIES HAD SENT IT TO ME TO GIVE TO HIM AND ALL THE PAY THEY WANTED WAS FOR HIM TO GET WELL AND GO HOME TO HIS MOTHER
phonemes: sˌoʊ aɪ tˈʊk pˈeɪnz tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn ðæt hiː ˈoʊd mˌiː nˈʌθɪŋ; ðætðə tˈiː wʌz hˈɪz — lˈeɪdiz hæd sˈɛnt ɪt tə mˌiː tə ɡˈɪv tə hˌɪm — ænd ˈɔːl ðə pˈeɪ ðeɪ wˈɔntᵻd wʌz fɔːɹ hˌɪm tə ɡɛt wˈɛl, ænd ɡˌoʊ hˈoʊm tə hɪz mˈʌðɚ.