text_original: He did not own them for his instruments, refused even to speak to them directly on the subject ; but with instinctive shrewdness they interpreted his looks, divined his wishes, and acted with eagerness upon a word that fell from any confidant whom he and increase Seemed to trust.
text_transcription: HE DID NOT OWN THEM FOR HIS INSTRUMENTS REFUSED EVEN TO SPEAK TO THEM DIRECTLY ON THE SUBJECT BUT WITH INSTINCTIVE SHREWDNESS THEY INTERPRETED HIS LOOKS DIVINED HIS WISHES AND ACTED WITH EAGERNESS UPON A WORD THAT FELL FROM ANY CONFIDANT WHOM HE SEEMED TO TRUST
phonemes: hiː dɪdnˌɑːt ˈoʊn ðˌɛm fɔːɹ hɪz ˈɪnstɹəmənts, ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ˈiːvən tə spˈiːk tə ðˌɛm dᵻɹˈɛktli ɔnðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt ; bˌʌt wɪð ɪnstˈɪŋktɪv ʃɹˈuːdnəs ðeɪ ɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾᵻd hɪz lˈʊks, dᵻvˈaɪnd hɪz wˈɪʃᵻz, ænd ˈæktᵻd wɪð ˈiːɡɚnəs əpˌɑːn ɐ wˈɜːd ðæt fˈɛl fɹʌm ˌɛni kˈɑːnfɪdˌɑːnt hˈuːm hiː ænd ˈɪŋkɹiːs sˈiːmd tə tɹˈʌst.