text_original: It may seem strange, indeed, as has been urged, that a character unstained for many years by gross defects should reveal so late in life such darker features.
text_transcription: IT MAY SEEM STRANGE INDEED AS HAS BEEN URGED THAT A CHARACTER UNSTAINED FOR MANY YEARS BY GROSS DEFECTS SHOULD REVEAL SO LATE IN LIFE SUCH DARKER FEATURES
phonemes: ɪt mˈeɪ sˈiːm stɹˈeɪndʒ, ˌɪndˈiːd, æz hˈæzbiːn ˈɜːdʒd, ðˌæɾə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌnstˈeɪnd fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz baɪ ɡɹˈoʊs dˈiːfɛkts ʃˌʊd ɹᵻvˈiːl sˌoʊ lˈeɪt ɪn lˈaɪf sˈʌtʃ dˈɑːɹkɚ fˈiːtʃɚz.