text_original: On her slow and painful way Margaret was met by dreadful news, — the King was very ill. The hot summer weather and close confinement THE CAPTIVITY. 93 had brought him to death's door. The news spread hke wildfire, causing a thrill of horror in France.
text_transcription: ON HER SLOW AND PAINFUL WAY MARGARET WAS MET BY DREADFUL NEWS THE KING WAS VERY ILL THE HOT SUMMER WEATHER AND CLOSE CONFINEMENT HAD BROUGHT HIM TO DEATH'S DOOR THE NEWS SPREAD LIKE WILD FIRE CAUSING A THRILL OF HORROR IN FRANCE
phonemes: ˌɔn hɜː slˈoʊ ænd pˈeɪnfəl wˈeɪ mˈɑːɹɡɹət wʌz mˈɛt baɪ dɹˈɛdfəl nˈuːz, — ðə kˈɪŋ wʌz vˈɛɹi ˈɪl. ðə hˈɑːt sˈʌmɚ wˈɛðɚ ænd klˈoʊs kənfˈaɪnmənt ðə kæptˈɪvᵻɾi. nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː hæd bɹˈɔːt hˌɪm tə dˈɛθz dˈɔːɹ. ðə nˈuːz spɹˈɛd ˌeɪtʃkˌeɪˈiː wˈaɪldfaɪɚ, kˈɔːzɪŋ ɐ θɹˈɪl ʌv hˈɔɹɚɹ ɪn fɹˈæns.