text_original: They must have been melancholy banquets ; the little Duchess de Broglie presiding with a heavy heart, and all the guests being vividly conscious of the noble life slowly and painfully ebbing away in another room.
text_transcription: THEY MUST HAVE BEEN MELANCHOLY BANQUETS THE LITTLE DUCHESSE DE BROILLY PRESIDING WITH A HEAVY HEART AND ALL THE GUESTS BEING VIVIDLY CONSCIOUS OF THE NOBLE LIFE SLOWLY AND PAINFULLY EBBING AWAY IN ANOTHER ROOM
phonemes: ðeɪ mˈʌstɐv bˌɪn mˈɛləŋkˌɑːli bˈæŋkwɪts ; ðə lˈɪɾəl dˈʌtʃɛs də bɹˈɑːɡli pɹɪsˈaɪdɪŋ wɪð ɐ hˈɛvi hˈɑːɹt, ænd ˈɔːl ðə ɡˈɛsts bˌiːɪŋ vˈɪvɪdli kˈɑːnʃəs ʌvðə nˈoʊbəl lˈaɪf slˈoʊli ænd pˈeɪnfəli ˈɛbɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ ɪn ɐnˈʌðɚ ɹˈuːm.