text_original: It was as impossible for her to smile at grief as it was to remain unconscious of her lover's shortcomings. Her first complaints, however, are half playful, half serious. They were inspired by her desire to see him more than by any misgiving as to the cause of his detention.
text_transcription: IT WAS AS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO SMILE AT GRIEF AS IT WAS TO REMAIN UNCONSCIOUS OF HER LOVER'S SHORTCOMINGS HER FIRST COMPLAINTS HOWEVER WERE HALF PLAYFUL HALF SERIOUS THEY WERE INSPIRED BY HER DESIRE TO SEE HIM MORE THAN BY ANY MISGIVING AS TO THE CAUSE OF HIS DETENTION
phonemes: ɪt wʌz æz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl fɔːɹ hɜː tə smˈaɪl æt ɡɹˈiːf æz ɪt wʌz tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn ʌŋkˈɑːnʃəs ʌv hɜː lˈʌvɚz ʃˈɔːɹtkʌmɪŋz. hɜː fˈɜːst kəmplˈeɪnts, haʊˈɛvɚ, ɑːɹ hˈæf plˈeɪfəl, hˈæf sˈɪɹiəs. ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ hɜː dɪzˈaɪɚ tə sˈiː hˌɪm mˈɔːɹ ðɐn baɪ ˌɛni mɪsɡˈɪvɪŋ æz tə ðə kˈɔːz ʌv hɪz dɪtˈɛnʃən.