text_original: The Court looked on and marvelled. Indeed, it was a strange sight, — that pale, childish figure, stiff with gold, and laden with gems like some bar  baric idol ; and the Constable of France^ the highest dignitary of the realm, turned into a porter for a tired child.
text_transcription: THE COURT LOOKED ON AND MARVELED INDEED IT WAS A STRANGE SIGHT THAT PALE CHILDISH FIGURE STIFF WITH GOLD AND LADEN WITH GEMS LIKE SOME BARBARIC IDOL AND THE CONSTABLE OF FRANCE THE HIGHEST DIGNITARY OF THE REALM TURNED INTO A PORTER FOR A TIRED CHILD
phonemes: ðə kˈɔːɹt lˈʊkt ˌɔn ænd mˈɑːɹvəld. ˌɪndˈiːd, ɪt wʌzɐ stɹˈeɪndʒ sˈaɪt, — ðæt pˈeɪl, tʃˈaɪldɪʃ fˈɪɡjɚ, stˈɪf wɪð ɡˈoʊld, ænd lˈeɪdən wɪð dʒˈɛmz lˈaɪk sˌʌm bˈɑːɹ bˈæɹɪk ˈaɪdəl ; ænd ðə kˈɑːnstəbəl ʌv fɹˈæns ðə hˈaɪɪst dˈɪɡnətˌɛɹi ʌvðə ɹˈɛlm, tˈɜːnd ˌɪntʊ ɐ pˈɔːɹɾɚ fɚɹə tˈaɪɚd tʃˈaɪld.