text_original: Direct approach was scarcely to be thought of, but she found an intermediary in the Saxon court.
text_transcription: DIRECT APPROACH WAS SCARCELY TO BE THOUGHT OF BUT SHE FOUND AN INTERMEDIARY IN THE SAXON COURT
phonemes: dᵻɹˈɛkt ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ wʌz skˈɛɹsli təbi θˈɔːt ʌv, bˌʌt ʃiː fˈaʊnd ɐn ˌɪntɚmˈiːdiːɚɹi ɪnðə sˈæksən kˈɔːɹt.