text_original: After these excursions I returned to the family meals, told the children stories (they think me vastly agree  LITE BABY LIFE. 69 able), and my sister was amused. Well, will you allow me to call this way of passing my days pleasant ? . . . Have you yet heard of an habitation for me
text_transcription: AFTER THESE EXCURSIONS I RETURNED TO THE FAMILY MEALS TOLD THE CHILDREN STORIES THEY THINK ME VASTLY AGREEABLE AND MY SISTER WAS AMUSED WELL WILL YOU ALLOW ME TO CALL THIS WAY OF PASSING MY DAYS PLEASANT HAVE YOU YET HEARD OF AN HABITATION FOR ME
phonemes: ˈæftɚ ðiːz ɛkskˈɜːʃənz aɪ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə fˈæmɪli mˈiːlz, tˈoʊld ðə tʃˈɪldɹən stˈɔːɹiz (ðeɪ θˈɪŋk mˌiː vˈæstli ɐɡɹˈiː lˈaɪt bˈeɪbi lˈaɪf. sˈɪksti nˈaɪn ˈeɪbəl), ænd maɪ sˈɪstɚ wʌz ɐmjˈuːzd. wˈɛl, wɪl juː ɐlˈaʊ mˌiː tə kˈɔːl ðɪs wˈeɪ ʌv pˈæsɪŋ maɪ dˈeɪz plˈɛzənt ? . . . hæv juː jˈɛt hˈɜːd əvən hˌæbɪtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ mˌiː