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well at last i got a sort of plan i was always a bit good at planning though carrying it out isn't so much in my line i thought it all out and settled on a plan first i was going to take all my pockets full of these here half crowns see and afterwards as i shall tell

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wɛl æt læst aɪ ɡɑt ʌ sɔɹt ʌv plæn aɪ wɑz ɔlweɪz ʌ bɪt ɡʊd æt plænɪŋ ðoʊ kæɹiɪŋ ɪt aʊt 'ti soʊ mʌtʃ ɪn maɪ laɪn aɪ θɔt ɪt ɔl aʊt ʌnd sɛtʌld ɑn ʌ plæn fɜ˞st aɪ wɑz ɡoʊɪŋ tu teɪk ɔl maɪ pɑkʌts fʊl ʌv ðiz hiɹ hæf kɹaʊnz si ʌnd æftɜ˞wɜ˞dz æz aɪ ʃæl tɛl

Well, at last i got a sort of plan. I was always a bit good at planning, though carrying it out is n't so much in my line. I thought it all out and settled on a plan. First i was going to take all my pockets full of these here, half crowns, see, and afterwards, as i shall tell,

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mr brisher by means of enigmatical facework tried to make me think he had the best of that argument but i knew better i went out in a huff at last but not before i was pretty sure i had to lift that treasure by myself the only thing that kept me was thinking how i'd take it out of him when i had the cash there was a lengthy pause

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mɪstɜ˞ baɪ minz ʌv tɹaɪd tu meɪk mi θɪŋk hi hæd ðʌ bɛst ʌv ðæt ɑɹɡjʌmʌnt bʌt aɪ nu bɛtɜ˞ aɪ wɛnt aʊt ɪn ʌ hʌf æt læst bʌt nɑt bɪfɔɹ aɪ wɑz pɹɪti ʃʊɹ aɪ hæd tu lɪft ðæt tɹɛʒɜ˞ baɪ maɪsɛlf ðʌ oʊnli θɪŋ ðæt kɛpt mi wɑz θɪŋkɪŋ haʊ aɪ'di teɪk ɪt aʊt ʌv hɪm wɛn aɪ hæd ðʌ kæʃ ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ lɛŋθi pɔz

Mr Brisher, by means of enigmatical facework, tried to make me think he had the best of that argument. But i knew better. I went out in a huff at last, but not before. I was pretty sure i had to lift that treasure by myself. The only thing that kept me was thinking how i'd take it out of him when i had the cash. There was a lengthy pause.

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if she ain't dead or married to some one else or anything i'm engaged still now he confirmed this statement with nods and facial contortions still he said ending the pantomime and broke into a reckless smile at my surprise me run away he explained further with coruscating eyebrows come ome

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ɪf ʃi 'ti dɛd ɔɹ mɛɹid tu sʌm wʌn ɛls ɔɹ ɛniθɪŋ aɪ'ɛm ɛnɡeɪdʒd stɪl naʊ hi kʌnfɜ˞md ðɪs steɪtmʌnt wɪð nɑdz ʌnd feɪʃʌl kʌntɔɹʃʌnz stɪl hi sɛd ɛndɪŋ ðʌ pæntʌmaɪm ʌnd bɹoʊk ɪntu ʌ ɹɛklʌs smaɪl æt maɪ sɜ˞pɹaɪz mi ɹʌn ʌweɪ hi ɪkspleɪnd fɜ˞ðɜ˞ wɪð aɪbɹaʊz kʌm

If she ai n't dead or married to some one else or anything, i'm engaged. Still now. He confirmed this statement with nods and facial contortions. Still, he said, ending the pantomime, and broke into a reckless smile at my surprise. Me run away. He explained further with coruscating eyebrows: come ome.

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i don't suppose i slept a wink any of those nights thinking where i was to take it what i was to do with it how i was to explain it it made me regular ill and days i was that dull it made jane regular huffy you ain't the same old chap you was in london she says several times i tries to lay it on her father and his snacks but bless you she knew better

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aɪ dɑn'ti sʌpoʊz aɪ slɛpt ʌ wɪŋk ɛni ʌv ðoʊz naɪts θɪŋkɪŋ wɛɹ aɪ wɑz tu teɪk ɪt wʌt aɪ wɑz tu du wɪð ɪt haʊ aɪ wɑz tu ɪkspleɪn ɪt ɪt meɪd mi ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞ ɪl ʌnd deɪz aɪ wɑz ðæt dʌl ɪt meɪd dʒeɪn ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞ hʌfi ju 'ti ðʌ seɪm oʊld tʃæp ju wɑz ɪn lʌndʌn ʃi sɛz sɛvɹʌl taɪmz aɪ tɹaɪz tu leɪ ɪt ɑn hɜ˞ fɑðɜ˞ ʌnd hɪz snæks bʌt blɛs ju ʃi nu bɛtɜ˞

I do n't suppose i slept a wink any of those nights thinking where i was to take it, what i was to do with it, how i was to explain it. It made me regular ill and days i was that dull it made Jane regular. Huffy, you ai n't the same old chap. You was in London, she says several times i tries to lay it on her father and his snacks. But, bless you, she knew better.

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what must she have that i'd got another girl on my mind said that wasn't true well we had a bit of a row but i was that set on the treasure i didn't seem to mind a bit anything she said

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wʌt mʌst ʃi hæv ðæt aɪ'di ɡɑt ʌnʌðɜ˞ ɡɜ˞l ɑn maɪ maɪnd sɛd ðæt 'ti tɹu wɛl wi hæd ʌ bɪt ʌv ʌ ɹoʊ bʌt aɪ wɑz ðæt sɛt ɑn ðʌ tɹɛʒɜ˞ aɪ 'ti sim tu maɪnd ʌ bɪt ɛniθɪŋ ʃi sɛd

What must she have? That i'd got. Another girl on my mind said that was n't true. Well, we had a bit of a row, but i was that set on the treasure. I did n't seem to mind a bit anything she said.

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and you mean to say i began wait a bit said mr brisher i say i'd made my plan that put the kybosh on one bit but it didn't hurt the general scheme not a bit

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ʌnd ju min tu seɪ aɪ bɪɡæn weɪt ʌ bɪt sɛd mɪstɜ˞ aɪ seɪ aɪ'di meɪd maɪ plæn ðæt pʊt ðʌ ɑn wʌn bɪt bʌt ɪt 'ti hɜ˞t ðʌ dʒɛnɜ˞ʌl skim nɑt ʌ bɪt

And you mean to say i began wait a bit, said Mr Brisher. I say i'd made my plan that put the kybosh on one bit, but it did n't hurt the general scheme not a bit.

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i made no vulgar clamour for a story but i became attentive to mr brisher's bodily needs and presently i led him back to the deserted lady she was a nice girl he said a little sadly i thought and respectable he raised his eyebrows and tightened his mouth to express extreme respectability beyond the likes of us elderly men

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aɪ meɪd noʊ vʌlɡɜ˞ klæmɜ˞ fɔɹ ʌ stɔɹi bʌt aɪ bɪkeɪm ʌtɛntɪv tu mɪstɜ˞ 'ɛs bɑdʌli nidz ʌnd pɹɛzʌntli aɪ lɛd hɪm bæk tu ðʌ dɪzɜ˞tɪd leɪdi ʃi wɑz ʌ naɪs ɡɜ˞l hi sɛd ʌ lɪtʌl sædli aɪ θɔt ʌnd ɹɪspɛktʌbʌl hi ɹeɪzd hɪz aɪbɹaʊz ʌnd taɪtʌnd hɪz maʊθ tu ɪkspɹɛs ɛkstɹim ɹispɛktʌbɪlɪti bɪɑnd ðʌ laɪks ʌv ʌs ɛldɜ˞li mɛn

I made no vulgar clamour for a story, but i became attentive to Mr Brisher's bodily needs and presently i led him back to the deserted lady. She was a nice girl, he said a little sadly i thought- and respectable. He raised his eyebrows and tightened his mouth to express extreme respectability beyond the likes of us elderly men.

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he was pensive for a little while thinking as we must all come to think sooner or later of the vanished brightness of youth but he refrained as one may do in taprooms from the obvious moral

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hi wɑz pɛnsɪv fɔɹ ʌ lɪtʌl waɪl θɪŋkɪŋ æz wi mʌst ɔl kʌm tu θɪŋk sunɜ˞ ɔɹ leɪtɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ vænɪʃt bɹaɪtnʌs ʌv juθ bʌt hi ɹɪfɹeɪnd æz wʌn meɪ du ɪn fɹʌm ðʌ ɑbviʌs mɔɹʌl

He was pensive for a little while, thinking as we must all come to think sooner or later, of the vanished brightness of youth, but he refrained, as one may do in taprooms, from the obvious moral.

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well i got to that state i couldn't think of getting at the treasure again in the daytime so i waited until the night before i had to go and then when everything was still up i gets and slips down to the back door meaning to get my pockets full what must i do in the scullery but fall over a pail

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wɛl aɪ ɡɑt tu ðæt steɪt aɪ 'ti θɪŋk ʌv ɡɛtɪŋ æt ðʌ tɹɛʒɜ˞ ʌɡɛn ɪn ðʌ deɪtaɪm soʊ aɪ weɪtɪd ʌntɪl ðʌ naɪt bɪfɔɹ aɪ hæd tu ɡoʊ ʌnd ðɛn wɛn ɛvɹiθɪŋ wɑz stɪl ʌp aɪ ɡɛts ʌnd slɪps daʊn tu ðʌ bæk dɔɹ minɪŋ tu ɡɛt maɪ pɑkʌts fʊl wʌt mʌst aɪ du ɪn ðʌ bʌt fɔl oʊvɜ˞ ʌ peɪl

Well, i got to that state. I could n't think of getting at the treasure again in the daytime, so i waited until the night before i had to go and then, when everything was still up, i gets and slips down to the back door meaning to get my pockets full. What must i do in the scullery but fall over a pail?

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it was a long way from ere essex in fact near colchester it was when i was up in london in the buildin trade i was a smart young chap then i can tell you slim ad best clo'esa s good as anybody

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ɪt wɑz ʌ lɔŋ weɪ fɹʌm ɛɹ ɛsɪks ɪn fækt nɪɹ ɪt wɑz wɛn aɪ wɑz ʌp ɪn lʌndʌn ɪn ðʌ tɹeɪd aɪ wɑz ʌ smɑɹt jʌŋ tʃæp ðɛn aɪ kæn tɛl ju slɪm æd bɛst siɛloʊ' ɛs ɡʊd æz ɛnibʌdi

It was a long way from Ere, Essex in fact, near Colchester it was when i was up in London in the Buildin trade. I was a smart young chap then i can tell you Slim Ad best Clo'esa s good as anybody.

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i went and i finished that rockery the next day as though there wasn't a snack in the world cemented over the stones i did dabbed it green and everything i put a dab of green just to show where the box was they all came and looked at it and said how nice it was even he was a bit softer like to see it

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aɪ wɛnt ʌnd aɪ fɪnɪʃt ðæt ðʌ nɛkst deɪ æz ðoʊ ðɛɹ 'ti ʌ snæk ɪn ðʌ wɜ˞ld sʌmɛntɪd oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ stoʊnz aɪ dɪd ɪt ɡɹin ʌnd ɛvɹiθɪŋ aɪ pʊt ʌ dæb ʌv ɡɹin dʒʌst tu ʃoʊ wɛɹ ðʌ bɑks wɑz ðeɪ ɔl keɪm ʌnd lʊkt æt ɪt ʌnd sɛd haʊ naɪs ɪt wɑz ivɪn hi wɑz ʌ bɪt sɑftɜ˞ laɪk tu si ɪt

I went and i finished that rockery the next day, as though there was n't a snack in the world. Cemented over the stones i did, dabbed it green and everything. I put a dab of green just to show where the box was. They all came and looked at it and said how nice it was. Even he was a bit softer, like to see it.

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she lived at home with her father and mother quite the lady in a very nice little house with a garden and remarkable respectable people they was rich you might call 'em a most they owned their own house got it out of the building society and cheap because the chap who had it before was a burglar and in prison and they had a bit of free old land and some cottages and money invested all nice and tight

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ʃi lɪvd æt hoʊm wɪð hɜ˞ fɑðɜ˞ ʌnd mʌðɜ˞ kwaɪt ðʌ leɪdi ɪn ʌ vɛɹi naɪs lɪtʌl haʊs wɪð ʌ ɡɑɹdʌn ʌnd ɹɪmɑɹkʌbʌl ɹɪspɛktʌbʌl pipʌl ðeɪ wɑz ɹɪtʃ ju maɪt kɔl 'ɛm ʌ moʊst ðeɪ oʊnd ðɛɹ oʊn haʊs ɡɑt ɪt aʊt ʌv ðʌ bɪldɪŋ sʌsaɪʌti ʌnd tʃip bɪkɔz ðʌ tʃæp hu hæd ɪt bɪfɔɹ wɑz ʌ bɜ˞ɡlɜ˞ ʌnd ɪn pɹɪzʌn ʌnd ðeɪ hæd ʌ bɪt ʌv fɹi oʊld lænd ʌnd sʌm kɑtɪdʒɪz ʌnd mʌni ɪnvɛstʌd ɔl naɪs ʌnd taɪt

She lived at home with her father and mother- quite the lady- in a very nice little house with a garden and remarkable, respectable people. They was rich- you might call'em a most. They owned their own house, got it out of the building society and cheap because the chap who had it before was a burglar and in prison, and they had a bit of free old land and some cottages and money invested. All nice and tight.

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e didn't said mr brisher not then anyhow arever after all that was over off i set for london off i set for london pause

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i 'ti sɛd mɪstɜ˞ nɑt ðɛn ɛnihaʊ æftɜ˞ ɔl ðæt wɑz oʊvɜ˞ ɔf aɪ sɛt fɔɹ lʌndʌn ɔf aɪ sɛt fɔɹ lʌndʌn pɔz

E did n't said, Mr Brisher, not then. Anyhow, Arever, after all, that was over off. I set for London off. I set for London Pause.

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i pretended i did and when this chap married her sister him and me was great friends what must he do but ask me down to colchester close by where she lived naturally i was introduced to her people and well very soon her and me was engaged he repeated engaged

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aɪ pɹitɛndɪd aɪ dɪd ʌnd wɛn ðɪs tʃæp mɛɹid hɜ˞ sɪstɜ˞ hɪm ʌnd mi wɑz ɡɹeɪt fɹɛndz wʌt mʌst hi du bʌt æsk mi daʊn tu kloʊs baɪ wɛɹ ʃi lɪvd nætʃɜ˞ʌli aɪ wɑz ɪntɹʌdust tu hɜ˞ pipʌl ʌnd wɛl vɛɹi sun hɜ˞ ʌnd mi wɑz ɛnɡeɪdʒd hi ɹɪpitɪd ɛnɡeɪdʒd

I pretended i did. And when this chap married her sister, him and me was great friends. What must he do but ask me down to Colchester, close by where she lived? Naturally, i was introduced to her people and well, very soon her and me was engaged. He repeated, engaged.

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i'd left the spade just where i could find it i'd got everything planned and right i ired a little trap in colchester and pretended i wanted to go to ipswich and stop the night and come back the next day and the chap i ired it from made me leave two sovrings on it right away and off i set i didn't go to no ipswich neither

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aɪ'di lɛft ðʌ speɪd dʒʌst wɛɹ aɪ kʊd faɪnd ɪt aɪ'di ɡɑt ɛvɹiθɪŋ plænd ʌnd ɹaɪt aɪ ʌ lɪtʌl tɹæp ɪn ʌnd pɹitɛndɪd aɪ wɔntɪd tu ɡoʊ tu ʌnd stɑp ðʌ naɪt ʌnd kʌm bæk ðʌ nɛkst deɪ ʌnd ðʌ tʃæp aɪ ɪt fɹʌm meɪd mi liv tu ɑn ɪt ɹaɪt ʌweɪ ʌnd ɔf aɪ sɛt aɪ 'ti ɡoʊ tu noʊ niðɜ˞

I'd left the Spade just where i could find it. I'd got everything planned and right. I ired a little trap in Colchester and pretended i wanted to go to Ipswich and stop the night and come back the next day. And the chap i ired it from made me leave two sovrings on it right away and off i set. I did n't go to no Ipswich neither.

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i got to know her through a chap what was engaged to her sister she was stopping in london for a bit with an aunt that had a ham and beef shop this aunt was very particular they was all very particular people all her people was and wouldn't let her sister go out with this feller except her other sister my girl that is went with them so he brought me into it sort of to ease the crowding

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aɪ ɡɑt tu noʊ hɜ˞ θɹu ʌ tʃæp wʌt wɑz ɛnɡeɪdʒd tu hɜ˞ sɪstɜ˞ ʃi wɑz stɑpɪŋ ɪn lʌndʌn fɔɹ ʌ bɪt wɪð æn ænt ðæt hæd ʌ hæm ʌnd bif ʃɑp ðɪs ænt wɑz vɛɹi pɜ˞tɪkjʌlɜ˞ ðeɪ wɑz ɔl vɛɹi pɜ˞tɪkjʌlɜ˞ pipʌl ɔl hɜ˞ pipʌl wɑz ʌnd 'ti lɛt hɜ˞ sɪstɜ˞ ɡoʊ aʊt wɪð ðɪs fɛlɜ˞ ɪksɛpt hɜ˞ ʌðɜ˞ sɪstɜ˞ maɪ ɡɜ˞l ðæt ɪz wɛnt wɪð ðɛm soʊ hi bɹɔt mi ɪntu ɪt sɔɹt ʌv tu iz ðʌ kɹaʊdɪŋ

I got to know her through a chap what was engaged to her sister. She was stopping in London for a bit with an aunt that had a ham and beef shop. This aunt was very particular, they was all very particular people. All her people was and would n't let her sister go out with this feller, except her other sister, my girl that is, went with them. So he brought me into it, sort of to ease the crowding.

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and besides considering i was marrying into the family i thought it would be nicer like if it came through me put me on a better footing so to speak well i'd had three days before me left of my holidays so there wasn't no hurry so i covered it up and went on digging and tried to puzzle out how i was to make sure of it only i couldn't

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ʌnd bɪsaɪdz kʌnsɪdɜ˞ɪŋ aɪ wɑz mɛɹiɪŋ ɪntu ðʌ fæmʌli aɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd bi naɪsɜ˞ laɪk ɪf ɪt keɪm θɹu mi pʊt mi ɑn ʌ bɛtɜ˞ fʊtɪŋ soʊ tu spik wɛl aɪ'di hæd θɹi deɪz bɪfɔɹ mi lɛft ʌv maɪ hɑlʌdeɪz soʊ ðɛɹ 'ti noʊ hɜ˞i soʊ aɪ kʌvɜ˞d ɪt ʌp ʌnd wɛnt ɑn dɪɡɪŋ ʌnd tɹaɪd tu pʌzʌl aʊt haʊ aɪ wɑz tu meɪk ʃʊɹ ʌv ɪt oʊnli aɪ 'ti

And besides considering i was marrying into the family, i thought it would be nicer like if it came through me, put me on a better footing, so to speak. Well, i'd had three days before me left of my holidays, so there was n't no hurry. So i covered it up and went on digging and tried to puzzle out how i was to make sure of it. Only i could n't.

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only i wasn't going to no london said mr brisher with sudden animation and thrusting his face into mine no fear what do you think i didn't go no further than colchester not a yard

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oʊnli aɪ 'ti ɡoʊɪŋ tu noʊ lʌndʌn sɛd mɪstɜ˞ wɪð sʌdʌn ænʌmeɪʃʌn ʌnd θɹʌstɪŋ hɪz feɪs ɪntu maɪn noʊ fɪɹ wʌt du ju θɪŋk aɪ 'ti ɡoʊ noʊ fɜ˞ðɜ˞ ðæn nɑt ʌ jɑɹd

Only i was n't going to. No London, said Mr Brisher, with sudden animation and thrusting his face into mine. No fear, what do you think? I did n't go no further than Colchester, not a yard.

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we used to go walks in battersea park of a sunday afternoon me in my topper and im in is and all the girls well stylish there wasn't many in battersea park ad the larf of us she wasn't what you'd call pretty but a nicer girl i never met i liked er from the start and well though i say it who shouldn't she liked me you know ow it is i daresay

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wi juzd tu ɡoʊ wɔks ɪn bætɜ˞si pɑɹk ʌv ʌ sʌndeɪ æftɜ˞nun mi ɪn maɪ tɑpɜ˞ ʌnd ɪm ɪn ɪz ʌnd ɔl ðʌ ɡɜ˞lz wɛl staɪlɪʃ ðɛɹ 'ti mɛni ɪn bætɜ˞si pɑɹk æd ðʌ ʌv ʌs ʃi 'ti wʌt ju'di kɔl pɹɪti bʌt ʌ naɪsɜ˞ ɡɜ˞l aɪ nɛvɜ˞ mɛt aɪ laɪkt ɜ˞ fɹʌm ðʌ stɑɹt ʌnd wɛl ðoʊ aɪ seɪ ɪt hu 'ti ʃi laɪkt mi ju noʊ oʊ ɪt ɪz aɪ dɛɹseɪ

We used to go walks in Battersea Park of a Sunday afternoon, me in my topper and i m in is, and all the girls well stylish- there was n't many in Battersea Park ad the larf of us. She was n't what you'd call pretty, but a nicer girl i never met. I liked er from the start and, well though i say it, who should n't? She liked me? You know, ow, it is, i daresay.

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he was always great on singing hearty to the lord and when he got out of tune half the people went after him always he was that sort of man and to walk behind him in his nice black clothes is hat was a brimmer made one regular proud to be engaged to such a father-in-law and when the summer came i went down there and stopped a fortnight

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hi wɑz ɔlweɪz ɡɹeɪt ɑn sɪŋɪŋ hɑɹti tu ðʌ lɔɹd ʌnd wɛn hi ɡɑt aʊt ʌv tun hæf ðʌ pipʌl wɛnt æftɜ˞ hɪm ɔlweɪz hi wɑz ðæt sɔɹt ʌv mæn ʌnd tu wɔk bɪhaɪnd hɪm ɪn hɪz naɪs blæk kloʊðz ɪz hæt wɑz ʌ bɹɪmɜ˞ meɪd wʌn ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞ pɹaʊd tu bi ɛnɡeɪdʒd tu sʌtʃ ʌ fɑðɜ˞-ɪn-lɔ ʌnd wɛn ðʌ sʌmɜ˞ keɪm aɪ wɛnt daʊn ðɛɹ ʌnd stɑpt ʌ fɔɹtnaɪt

He was always great on singing hearty to the Lord and when he got out of tune half the people went after him. Always he was that sort of man and to walk behind him in his nice black clothes is hat was a brimmer- made one regular proud to be engaged to such a father- in- law and when the summer came i went down there and stopped a fortnight.

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i made a sympathetic noise and down at the bottom of their garden was a bit of wild part like so i says to him why don't you have a rockery here i says it'd look nice too much expense he says not a penny says i i'm a dab at rockeries lemme make you one you see i'd helped my brother make a rockery in the beer garden behind his tap so i knew how to do it right

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aɪ meɪd ʌ sɪmpʌθɛtɪk nɔɪz ʌnd daʊn æt ðʌ bɑtʌm ʌv ðɛɹ ɡɑɹdʌn wɑz ʌ bɪt ʌv waɪld pɑɹt laɪk soʊ aɪ sɛz tu hɪm waɪ dɑn'ti ju hæv ʌ hiɹ aɪ sɛz ɪt'di lʊk naɪs tu mʌtʃ ɪkspɛns hi sɛz nɑt ʌ pɛni sɛz aɪ aɪ'ɛm ʌ dæb æt lɛmʌ meɪk ju wʌn ju si aɪ'di hɛlpt maɪ bɹʌðɜ˞ meɪk ʌ ɪn ðʌ bɪɹ ɡɑɹdʌn bɪhaɪnd hɪz tæp soʊ aɪ nu haʊ tu du ɪt ɹaɪt

I made a sympathetic noise and down at the bottom of their garden was a bit of wild part like. So i says to him, why do n't you have a rockery here? I says it'd look nice. Too much expense, he says not a penny, says i, i'm a dab at rockeries, lemme make you one. You see, i'd helped my brother make a rockery in the beer garden behind his tap, so i knew how to do it right.

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i hoisted one end sort of wild like and over the whole show went with a tremendous noise perfect smash of silver and then right on the heels of that flash lightning like the day and there was the back door open and the old man coming down the garden with his blooming old gun he wasn't not a hundred yards away

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aɪ hɔɪstʌd wʌn ɛnd sɔɹt ʌv waɪld laɪk ʌnd oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ hoʊl ʃoʊ wɛnt wɪð ʌ tɹʌmɛndʌs nɔɪz pɜ˞fɛkt smæʃ ʌv sɪlvɜ˞ ʌnd ðɛn ɹaɪt ɑn ðʌ hilz ʌv ðæt flæʃ laɪtnɪŋ laɪk ðʌ deɪ ʌnd ðɛɹ wɑz ðʌ bæk dɔɹ oʊpʌn ʌnd ðʌ oʊld mæn kʌmɪŋ daʊn ðʌ ɡɑɹdʌn wɪð hɪz blumɪŋ oʊld ɡʌn hi 'ti nɑt ʌ hʌndɹʌd jɑɹdz ʌweɪ

I hoisted one end, sort of wild like, and over the whole show went with a tremendous noise, perfect smash of silver, and then right on the heels of that flash lightning like the day, and there was the back door open and the old man coming down the garden with his blooming old gun. He was n't not a hundred yards away.

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i tell you i was that upset i didn't think what i was doing i never stopped not even to fill my pockets i went over the fence like a shot and ran like one o'clock for the trap cussing and swearing as i went i was in a state

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aɪ tɛl ju aɪ wɑz ðæt ʌpsɛt aɪ 'ti θɪŋk wʌt aɪ wɑz duɪŋ aɪ nɛvɜ˞ stɑpt nɑt ivɪn tu fɪl maɪ pɑkʌts aɪ wɛnt oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ fɛns laɪk ʌ ʃɑt ʌnd ɹæn laɪk wʌn oʊ'klɑk fɔɹ ðʌ tɹæp kʌsɪŋ ʌnd swɛɹɪŋ æz aɪ wɛnt aɪ wɑz ɪn ʌ steɪt

I tell you i was that upset. I did n't think what i was doing. I never stopped, not even to fill my pockets. I went over the fence like a shot and ran like one o'clock for the trap, cussing and swearing as i went. I was in a state.

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i couldn't no more lift it than fly i was sick i'd never thought of that i got regular wild i tell you i cursed i got sort of outrageous i didn't think of dividing it like for the minute and even then i couldn't ave took money about loose in a trap

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aɪ 'ti noʊ mɔɹ lɪft ɪt ðæn flaɪ aɪ wɑz sɪk aɪ'di nɛvɜ˞ θɔt ʌv ðæt aɪ ɡɑt ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞ waɪld aɪ tɛl ju aɪ kɜ˞st aɪ ɡɑt sɔɹt ʌv aʊtɹeɪdʒʌs aɪ 'ti θɪŋk ʌv dɪvaɪdɪŋ ɪt laɪk fɔɹ ðʌ mɪnʌt ʌnd ivɪn ðɛn aɪ 'ti ɑveɪ tʊk mʌni ʌbaʊt lus ɪn ʌ tɹæp

I could n't no more lift it than fly. I was sick. I'd never thought of that. I got regular wild, i tell you. I cursed, i got sort of outrageous. I did n't think of dividing it like for the minute, and even then i could n't ave, took money about loose in a trap.

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now you know there was a sort of itch said mr brisher we wanted to marry me and jane did and get things settled but he said i had to get a proper position first consequently there was a itch consequently when i went down there i was anxious to show that i was a good useful sort of chap like show i could do pretty nearly everything like see

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naʊ ju noʊ ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ sɔɹt ʌv ɪtʃ sɛd mɪstɜ˞ wi wɔntɪd tu mɛɹi mi ʌnd dʒeɪn dɪd ʌnd ɡɛt θɪŋz sɛtʌld bʌt hi sɛd aɪ hæd tu ɡɛt ʌ pɹɑpɜ˞ pʌzɪʃʌn fɜ˞st kɑnsʌkwʌntli ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ ɪtʃ kɑnsʌkwʌntli wɛn aɪ wɛnt daʊn ðɛɹ aɪ wɑz æŋkʃʌs tu ʃoʊ ðæt aɪ wɑz ʌ ɡʊd jusfʌl sɔɹt ʌv tʃæp laɪk ʃoʊ aɪ kʊd du pɹɪti nɪɹli ɛvɹiθɪŋ laɪk si

Now you know there was a sort of itch, said Mr Brisher. We wanted to marry me- and Jane did- and get things settled, but he said i had to get a proper position first. Consequently there was a itch. Consequently, when i went down there i was anxious to show that i was a good, useful sort of chap like show. I could do pretty nearly everything, like see.

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i kep'on i whacked at it-i didn't dream the old man would ear i didn't even trouble to go quiet with the spade and the thunder and lightning and ail seemed to excite me like i shouldn't wonder if i was singing i got so ard at it i clean forgot the thunder and the orse and trap i precious soon got the box showing and started to lift it heavy i said

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aɪ 'ɑn aɪ wækt æt ɪt-aɪ 'ti dɹim ðʌ oʊld mæn wʊd iɹ aɪ 'ti ivɪn tɹʌbʌl tu ɡoʊ kwaɪʌt wɪð ðʌ speɪd ʌnd ðʌ θʌndɜ˞ ʌnd laɪtnɪŋ ʌnd eɪl simd tu ɪksaɪt mi laɪk aɪ 'ti wʌndɜ˞ ɪf aɪ wɑz sɪŋɪŋ aɪ ɡɑt soʊ ɑɹd æt ɪt aɪ klin fɜ˞ɡɑt ðʌ θʌndɜ˞ ʌnd ðʌ ʌnd tɹæp aɪ pɹɛʃʌs sun ɡɑt ðʌ bɑks ʃoʊɪŋ ʌnd stɑɹtɪd tu lɪft ɪt hɛvi aɪ sɛd

I kep'on, i whacked at it- i did n't dream the old man would ear. I did n't even trouble to go quiet with the spade, and the thunder and lightning and ail seemed to excite me like i should n't wonder if i was singing. I got so ard at it i clean forgot the thunder and the orse and trap. I precious soon got the box showing and started to lift it heavy. I said

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it was what you'd call snug and warm i tell you i was on furniture too why they add a pianner jane her name was jane used to play it sundays and very nice she played too there wasn't hardly any tune in the book she couldn't play

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ɪt wɑz wʌt ju'di kɔl snʌɡ ʌnd wɔɹm aɪ tɛl ju aɪ wɑz ɑn fɜ˞nɪtʃɜ˞ tu waɪ ðeɪ æd ʌ dʒeɪn hɜ˞ neɪm wɑz dʒeɪn juzd tu pleɪ ɪt sʌndeɪz ʌnd vɛɹi naɪs ʃi pleɪd tu ðɛɹ 'ti hɑɹdli ɛni tun ɪn ðʌ bʊk ʃi 'ti pleɪ

It was what you'd call snug and warm. I tell you i was on furniture too. Why they add a pianner Jane- her name was Jane- used to play it sundays, and very nice, she played too. There was n't hardly any tune in the book she could n't play.

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mr brisher was pensive for an interval i was done he repeated very bitterly well i said that's all said mr brisher you didn't go back

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mɪstɜ˞ wɑz pɛnsɪv fɔɹ æn ɪntɜ˞vʌl aɪ wɑz dʌn hi ɹɪpitɪd vɛɹi bɪtɜ˞li wɛl aɪ sɛd ðæt'ɛs ɔl sɛd mɪstɜ˞ ju 'ti ɡoʊ bæk

Mr Brisher was pensive for an interval. I was done. He repeated very bitterly: well, i said, that's all said, Mr Brisher, you did n't go back.

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what a treasure dug up yes buried wealth treasure trove come out of the ground where i kept on saying regular treasure he looked at me with unusual disrespect

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wʌt ʌ tɹɛʒɜ˞ dʌɡ ʌp jɛs bɛɹid wɛlθ tɹɛʒɜ˞ tɹoʊv kʌm aʊt ʌv ðʌ ɡɹaʊnd wɛɹ aɪ kɛpt ɑn seɪɪŋ ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞ tɹɛʒɜ˞ hi lʊkt æt mi wɪð ʌnjuʒuʌl dɪsɹɪspɛkt

What a treasure dug up. Yes, buried wealth, treasure trove come out of the ground where i kept on saying regular treasure. He looked at me with unusual disrespect.

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no fear i'd ad enough of that blooming treasure any'ow for a bit besides i didn't know what was done to chaps who tried to collar a treasure trove i started off for london there and then

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noʊ fɪɹ aɪ'di æd ɪnʌf ʌv ðæt blumɪŋ tɹɛʒɜ˞ ɛni'oʊ fɔɹ ʌ bɪt bɪsaɪdz aɪ 'ti noʊ wʌt wɑz dʌn tu tʃæps hu tɹaɪd tu kɑlɜ˞ ʌ tɹɛʒɜ˞ tɹoʊv aɪ stɑɹtɪd ɔf fɔɹ lʌndʌn ðɛɹ ʌnd ðɛn

No fear, i'd ad enough of that blooming treasure any'ow for a bit. Besides, i did n't know what was done to chaps who tried to collar a treasure trove. I started off for London there and then

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wasn't more than a foot deep not the top of it he said i'd ardly got thirsty like before i come on the corner go on i said i didn't understand why directly i hit the box i knew it was treasure a sort of instinct told me something seemed to shout inside of me now's your chance lie low

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'ti mɔɹ ðæn ʌ fʊt dip nɑt ðʌ tɑp ʌv ɪt hi sɛd aɪ'di ɡɑt θɜ˞sti laɪk bɪfɔɹ aɪ kʌm ɑn ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ ɡoʊ ɑn aɪ sɛd aɪ 'ti ʌndɜ˞stænd waɪ dɜ˞ɛktli aɪ hɪt ðʌ bɑks aɪ nu ɪt wɑz tɹɛʒɜ˞ ʌ sɔɹt ʌv ɪnstɪŋkt toʊld mi sʌmθɪŋ simd tu ʃaʊt ɪnsaɪd ʌv mi naʊ'ɛs jɔɹ tʃæns laɪ loʊ

Was n't more than a foot deep, not the top of it. He said i'd ardly got thirsty like before i come on the corner. Go on, i said i did n't understand why. Directly i hit the box. I knew it was treasure. A sort of instinct told me. Something seemed to shout inside of me: now's your chance. Lie low.

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i thought said mr brisher and i thought once i got regular doubtful whether i'd seen it or not i went down to it and had it uncovered again just as her ma came out to hang up a bit of washing she'd done jumps again afterwards i was just thinking i'd have another go at it when jane comes to tell me dinner was ready you'll want it she says seeing all the hole you've dug

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aɪ θɔt sɛd mɪstɜ˞ ʌnd aɪ θɔt wʌns aɪ ɡɑt ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞ daʊtfʌl wɛðɜ˞ aɪ'di sin ɪt ɔɹ nɑt aɪ wɛnt daʊn tu ɪt ʌnd hæd ɪt ʌnkʌvɜ˞d ʌɡɛn dʒʌst æz hɜ˞ mɑ keɪm aʊt tu hæŋ ʌp ʌ bɪt ʌv wɑʃɪŋ ʃi'di dʌn dʒʌmps ʌɡɛn æftɜ˞wɜ˞dz aɪ wɑz dʒʌst θɪŋkɪŋ aɪ'di hæv ʌnʌðɜ˞ ɡoʊ æt ɪt wɛn dʒeɪn kʌmz tu tɛl mi dɪnɜ˞ wɑz ɹɛdi ju' wɑnt ɪt ʃi sɛz siɪŋ ɔl ðʌ hoʊl ju'vi dʌɡ

I thought, said Mr Brisher, and i thought once i got regular, doubtful whether i'd seen it or not, i went down to it and had it uncovered again just as her ma came out to hang up a bit of washing. She'd done jumps again afterwards. I was just thinking i'd have another go at it when Jane comes to tell me dinner was ready. You'll want it, she says, seeing all the hole you've dug.

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rights lemme make you one i says it's olidays but i'm that sort of chap i ate doing nothing i says i'll make you one to rights and the long and the short of it was he said i might and that's ow i come on the treasure what treasure i asked why said mr brisher the treasure i'm telling you about what's the reason why i never married

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ɹaɪts lɛmʌ meɪk ju wʌn aɪ sɛz ɪt'ɛs bʌt aɪ'ɛm ðæt sɔɹt ʌv tʃæp aɪ eɪt duɪŋ nʌθɪŋ aɪ sɛz aɪ' meɪk ju wʌn tu ɹaɪts ʌnd ðʌ lɔŋ ʌnd ðʌ ʃɔɹt ʌv ɪt wɑz hi sɛd aɪ maɪt ʌnd ðæt'ɛs oʊ aɪ kʌm ɑn ðʌ tɹɛʒɜ˞ wʌt tɹɛʒɜ˞ aɪ æskt waɪ sɛd mɪstɜ˞ ðʌ tɹɛʒɜ˞ aɪ'ɛm tɛlɪŋ ju ʌbaʊt wʌt'ɛs ðʌ ɹizʌn waɪ aɪ nɛvɜ˞ mɛɹid

Rights, lemme make you one. I says it's Olidays, but i'm that sort of chap i ate, doing nothing. I says i'll make you one to rights, and the long and the short of it was. He said i might, and that's Ow, i come on the treasure. What treasure, i asked. Why, said Mr Brisher, the treasure i'm telling you about, what's the reason why i never married?

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and will you believe me when i got to the place where i'd left the horse and trap they'd gone off when i saw that i hadn't a cuss left for it i just danced on the grass and when i'd danced enough i started off to london i was done

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ʌnd wɪl ju bɪliv mi wɛn aɪ ɡɑt tu ðʌ pleɪs wɛɹ aɪ'di lɛft ðʌ hɔɹs ʌnd tɹæp ðeɪ'di ɡɔn ɔf wɛn aɪ sɔ ðæt aɪ 'ti ʌ kʌs lɛft fɔɹ ɪt aɪ dʒʌst dænst ɑn ðʌ ɡɹæs ʌnd wɛn aɪ'di dænst ɪnʌf aɪ stɑɹtɪd ɔf tu lʌndʌn aɪ wɑz dʌn

And will you believe me, when i got to the place where i'd left the horse and trap, they'd gone off. When i saw that i had n't a cuss left for it, i just danced on the grass, and when i'd danced enough, i started off to London. I was done.

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jane was a nice girl he said a thorough nice girl mind you if jealous and there's no knowing i mightn't have gone back to her after a bit i thought if he didn't give up the treasure i might have sort of an hold on him

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dʒeɪn wɑz ʌ naɪs ɡɜ˞l hi sɛd ʌ θɜ˞oʊ naɪs ɡɜ˞l maɪnd ju ɪf dʒɛlʌs ʌnd ðɛɹ'ɛs noʊ noʊɪŋ aɪ 'ti hæv ɡɔn bæk tu hɜ˞ æftɜ˞ ʌ bɪt aɪ θɔt ɪf hi 'ti ɡɪv ʌp ðʌ tɹɛʒɜ˞ aɪ maɪt hæv sɔɹt ʌv æn hoʊld ɑn hɪm

Jane was a nice girl. He said a thorough nice girl. Mind you, if jealous and there's no knowing, i might n't have gone back to her after a bit. I thought if he did n't give up the treasure i might have sort of an hold on him.

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kicked the lid on again and covered it up like a shot and went on digging about a yard away from it like mad and my face so to speak was laughing on its own account till i had it hid i tell you i was regular scared like at my luck

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kɪkt ðʌ lɪd ɑn ʌɡɛn ʌnd kʌvɜ˞d ɪt ʌp laɪk ʌ ʃɑt ʌnd wɛnt ɑn dɪɡɪŋ ʌbaʊt ʌ jɑɹd ʌweɪ fɹʌm ɪt laɪk mæd ʌnd maɪ feɪs soʊ tu spik wɑz læfɪŋ ɑn ɪts oʊn ʌkaʊnt tɪl aɪ hæd ɪt hɪd aɪ tɛl ju aɪ wɑz ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞ skɛɹd laɪk æt maɪ lʌk

Kicked the lid on again and covered it up like a shot and went on digging about a yard away from it like mad and my face, so to speak, was laughing on its own account. Till i had it hid. I tell you i was regular scared like at my luck.

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it's lucky i knew the laws of treasure trove or i'd have been shoutin' there and then i daresay you know crown bags it i said all but one percent go on it's a shame what did you do

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ɪt'ɛs lʌki aɪ nu ðʌ lɔz ʌv tɹɛʒɜ˞ tɹoʊv ɔɹ aɪ'di hæv bɪn ' ðɛɹ ʌnd ðɛn aɪ dɛɹseɪ ju noʊ kɹaʊn bæɡz ɪt aɪ sɛd ɔl bʌt wʌn pɜ˞sɛnt ɡoʊ ɑn ɪt'ɛs ʌ ʃeɪm wʌt dɪd ju du

It's lucky i knew the laws of treasure trove, or i'd have been shoutin' there and then i daresay you know crown bags it. I said all but one percent, go on. It's a shame. What did you do?

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issuing counterfeit coins he said counterfeit coins you don't mean to say yes it bad quite a long case they've made of it but they got him though he dodged tremendous traced his having passed oh nearly a dozen bad off crowns

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ɪʃuɪŋ kaʊntɜ˞fɪt kɔɪnz hi sɛd kaʊntɜ˞fɪt kɔɪnz ju dɑn'ti min tu seɪ jɛs ɪt bæd kwaɪt ʌ lɔŋ keɪs ðeɪ'vi meɪd ʌv ɪt bʌt ðeɪ ɡɑt hɪm ðoʊ hi dɑdʒd tɹʌmɛndʌs tɹeɪst hɪz hævɪŋ pæst oʊ nɪɹli ʌ dʌzʌn bæd ɔf kɹaʊnz

Issuing counterfeit coins. He said counterfeit coins, you do n't mean to say yes, it bad, quite a long case they've made of it. But they got him, though. He dodged tremendous, traced, his, having passed, oh, nearly a dozen bad off crowns.

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uncovered the top of the box there wasn't anybody in the garden or about like jane was helping her mother do the house i was excited i'll tell you i tried the lock and then gave it a whack at the hinges open it came silver coins full shining it made me tremble to see 'em

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ʌnkʌvɜ˞d ðʌ tɑp ʌv ðʌ bɑks ðɛɹ 'ti ɛnibʌdi ɪn ðʌ ɡɑɹdʌn ɔɹ ʌbaʊt laɪk dʒeɪn wɑz hɛlpɪŋ hɜ˞ mʌðɜ˞ du ðʌ haʊs aɪ wɑz ɪksaɪtʌd aɪ' tɛl ju aɪ tɹaɪd ðʌ lɑk ʌnd ðɛn ɡeɪv ɪt ʌ wæk æt ðʌ hɪndʒɪz oʊpʌn ɪt keɪm sɪlvɜ˞ kɔɪnz fʊl ʃaɪnɪŋ ɪt meɪd mi tɹɛmbʌl tu si 'ɛm

Uncovered the top of the box. There was n't anybody in the garden or about like Jane was helping her mother do the house. I was excited, i'll tell you. I tried the lock and then gave it a whack at the hinges. Open it came silver coins, full shining. It made me tremble to see'em.

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and you never went back never but about jane did you write three times fishing like and no answer we'd parted in a bit of a huff on account of her being jealous so that i couldn't make out for certain what it meant i didn't know what to do i didn't even know whether the old man knew it was me

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ʌnd ju nɛvɜ˞ wɛnt bæk nɛvɜ˞ bʌt ʌbaʊt dʒeɪn dɪd ju ɹaɪt θɹi taɪmz fɪʃɪŋ laɪk ʌnd noʊ ænsɜ˞ wi'di pɑɹtɪd ɪn ʌ bɪt ʌv ʌ hʌf ɑn ʌkaʊnt ʌv hɜ˞ biɪŋ dʒɛlʌs soʊ ðæt aɪ 'ti meɪk aʊt fɔɹ sɜ˞tʌn wʌt ɪt mɛnt aɪ 'ti noʊ wʌt tu du aɪ 'ti ivɪn noʊ wɛðɜ˞ ðʌ oʊld mæn nu ɪt wɑz mi

And you never went back- never. But about Jane, did you write three times fishing like, and no answer. We'd parted in a bit of a huff on account of her being jealous, so that i could n't make out for certain what it meant. I did n't know what to do. I did n't even know whether the old man knew it was me.

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and just then i'm blessed if the dustman didn't come round the back of the house pretty nearly gave me heart disease think what a fool i was to have all that money showing and directly after i heard the chap next door he was holidaying too i heard him watering his beans if only he'd looked over the fence what did you do

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ʌnd dʒʌst ðɛn aɪ'ɛm blɛst ɪf ðʌ dʌstmʌn 'ti kʌm ɹaʊnd ðʌ bæk ʌv ðʌ haʊs pɹɪti nɪɹli ɡeɪv mi hɑɹt dɪziz θɪŋk wʌt ʌ ful aɪ wɑz tu hæv ɔl ðæt mʌni ʃoʊɪŋ ʌnd dɜ˞ɛktli æftɜ˞ aɪ hɜ˞d ðʌ tʃæp nɛkst dɔɹ hi wɑz tu aɪ hɜ˞d hɪm wɔtɜ˞ɪŋ hɪz binz ɪf oʊnli hi'di lʊkt oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ fɛns wʌt dɪd ju du

And just then i'm blessed. If the dustman did n't come round the back of the house pretty nearly gave me heart disease. Think what a fool i was to have all that money showing. And directly after i heard the chap next door, he was holidaying too. I heard him watering his beans. If only he'd looked over the fence. What did you do?

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i just thought that it had to be kept close and that was all treasure i kept whisperin' to myself treasure and hundreds of pounds hundreds hundreds of pounds whispering to myself like and digging like blazes it seemed to me that box was regular sticking out and showing like your legs do under the sheets in bed

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aɪ dʒʌst θɔt ðæt ɪt hæd tu bi kɛpt kloʊs ʌnd ðæt wɑz ɔl tɹɛʒɜ˞ aɪ kɛpt ' tu maɪsɛlf tɹɛʒɜ˞ ʌnd hʌndɹʌdz ʌv paʊndz hʌndɹʌdz hʌndɹʌdz ʌv paʊndz wɪspɜ˞ɪŋ tu maɪsɛlf laɪk ʌnd dɪɡɪŋ laɪk bleɪzɪz ɪt simd tu mi ðæt bɑks wɑz ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞ stɪkɪŋ aʊt ʌnd ʃoʊɪŋ laɪk jɔɹ lɛɡz du ʌndɜ˞ ðʌ ʃits ɪn bɛd

I just thought that it had to be kept close. And that was all treasure. I kept whisperin' to myself, treasure and hundreds of pounds, hundreds, hundreds of pounds, whispering to myself, like and digging like blazes. It seemed to me that box was regular, sticking out and showing like your legs do under the sheets in bed.

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well one day i looks as usual under colchester and there i saw his name what for do you think i could not guess mr brisher's voice sank to a whisper and once more he spoke behind his hand his manner was suddenly suffused with a positive joy

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wɛl wʌn deɪ aɪ lʊks æz juʒʌwʌl ʌndɜ˞ ʌnd ðɛɹ aɪ sɔ hɪz neɪm wʌt fɔɹ du ju θɪŋk aɪ kʊd nɑt ɡɛs mɪstɜ˞ 'ɛs vɔɪs sæŋk tu ʌ wɪspɜ˞ ʌnd wʌns mɔɹ hi spoʊk bɪhaɪnd hɪz hænd hɪz mænɜ˞ wɑz sʌdʌnli sʌfjuzd wɪð ʌ pɑzʌtɪv dʒɔɪ

Well, one day i looks as usual under Colchester and there i saw his name. What for, do you think? I could not guess. Mr Brisher's voice sank to a whisper and once more he spoke behind his hand. His manner was suddenly suffused with a positive joy.

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he always called me a jackanapes somehow knows how to put is back into it after all seemed quite impressed by it he did how long was the box i asked suddenly how long said mr brisher yes in length oh bout so by so mr brisher indicated a moderate sized trunk full said i

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hi ɔlweɪz kɔld mi ʌ sʌmhaʊ noʊz haʊ tu pʊt ɪz bæk ɪntu ɪt æftɜ˞ ɔl simd kwaɪt ɪmpɹɛst baɪ ɪt hi dɪd haʊ lɔŋ wɑz ðʌ bɑks aɪ æskt sʌdʌnli haʊ lɔŋ sɛd mɪstɜ˞ jɛs ɪn lɛŋkθ oʊ baʊt soʊ baɪ soʊ mɪstɜ˞ ɪndʌkeɪtʌd ʌ mɑdɜ˞ʌt saɪzd tɹʌŋk fʊl sɛd aɪ

He always called me a Jackanapes, somehow knows how to put is back into it after all. Seemed quite impressed by it he did. How long was the box? I asked suddenly how long? Said Mr Brisher, yes, in length, oh bout, so by. So Mr Brisher indicated a moderate sized trunk. Full, said i.

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and i went and put all the earth i'd got out of my hole for the rockery slap on top of it i was in a sweat and in the midst of it all out toddles her father he didn't say anything to me just stood behind me and stared but jane told me afterwards when he went indoors he says that there jackanapes of yours jane

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ʌnd aɪ wɛnt ʌnd pʊt ɔl ðʌ ɜ˞θ aɪ'di ɡɑt aʊt ʌv maɪ hoʊl fɔɹ ðʌ slæp ɑn tɑp ʌv ɪt aɪ wɑz ɪn ʌ swɛt ʌnd ɪn ðʌ mɪdst ʌv ɪt ɔl aʊt hɜ˞ fɑðɜ˞ hi 'ti seɪ ɛniθɪŋ tu mi dʒʌst stʊd bɪhaɪnd mi ʌnd stɛɹd bʌt dʒeɪn toʊld mi æftɜ˞wɜ˞dz wɛn hi wɛnt ɪndɔɹz hi sɛz ðæt ðɛɹ ʌv jʊɹz dʒeɪn

And i went and put all the earth i'd got out of my hole for the rockery slap on top of it. I was in a sweat and in the midst of it, all out toddles her father. He did n't say anything to me, just stood behind me and stared. But Jane told me afterwards when he went indoors. He says that there Jackanapes of yours, Jane.

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full up of silver coins half crowns i believe why i cried that would mean hundreds of pounds thousands said mr brisher in a sort of sad calm i calculated it out but how did it get there

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fʊl ʌp ʌv sɪlvɜ˞ kɔɪnz hæf kɹaʊnz aɪ bɪliv waɪ aɪ kɹaɪd ðæt wʊd min hʌndɹʌdz ʌv paʊndz θaʊzʌndz sɛd mɪstɜ˞ ɪn ʌ sɔɹt ʌv sæd kɑm aɪ kælkjʌleɪtɪd ɪt aʊt bʌt haʊ dɪd ɪt ɡɛt ðɛɹ

Full up of silver coins. Half crowns, i believe, why i cried. That would mean hundreds of pounds. Thousands, said Mr Brisher in a sort of sad calm. I calculated it out, but how did it get there?

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i was in a regular daze all dinner wondering whether that chap next door wasn't over the fence and filling his pockets but in the afternoon i got easier in my mind it seemed to me it must have been there so long it was pretty sure to stop a bit longer and i tried to get up a bit of a discussion to draw out the old man and see what he thought of treasure trove

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aɪ wɑz ɪn ʌ ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞ deɪz ɔl dɪnɜ˞ wʌndɜ˞ɪŋ wɛðɜ˞ ðæt tʃæp nɛkst dɔɹ 'ti oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ fɛns ʌnd fɪlɪŋ hɪz pɑkʌts bʌt ɪn ðʌ æftɜ˞nun aɪ ɡɑt iziɜ˞ ɪn maɪ maɪnd ɪt simd tu mi ɪt mʌst hæv bɪn ðɛɹ soʊ lɔŋ ɪt wɑz pɹɪti ʃʊɹ tu stɑp ʌ bɪt lɔŋɡɜ˞ ʌnd aɪ tɹaɪd tu ɡɛt ʌp ʌ bɪt ʌv ʌ dɪskʌʃʌn tu dɹɔ aʊt ðʌ oʊld mæn ʌnd si wʌt hi θɔt ʌv tɹɛʒɜ˞ tɹoʊv

I was in a regular daze all dinner wondering whether that chap next door was n't over the fence and filling his pockets. But in the afternoon i got easier in my mind. It seemed to me it must have been there so long. It was pretty sure to stop a bit longer and i tried to get up a bit of a discussion to draw out the old man and see what he thought of treasure trove.

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all i know is where i found what i thought at the time was this the chap who'd owned the house before her father had been a regular slap-up burglar what you'd call a high class criminal used to drive his trap like peace did

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ɔl aɪ noʊ ɪz wɛɹ aɪ faʊnd wʌt aɪ θɔt æt ðʌ taɪm wɑz ðɪs ðʌ tʃæp hu'di oʊnd ðʌ haʊs bɪfɔɹ hɜ˞ fɑðɜ˞ hæd bɪn ʌ ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞ slæp-ʌp bɜ˞ɡlɜ˞ wʌt ju'di kɔl ʌ haɪ klæs kɹɪmʌnʌl juzd tu dɹaɪv hɪz tɹæp laɪk pis dɪd

All i know is where i found. What i thought at the time was this: the chap who'd owned the house before her father had been a regular slap- up burglar- what you'd call a high class criminal- used to drive his trap like peace did.

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lor e did let me ave it mr brisher affected an insincere amusement e was well what you might call a rare and at snacks said that was the sort of friend e'd naturally expect me to ave said e'd naturally expect that from the friend of a out-of-work loafer who took up with daughters who didn't belong to im

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lɔɹ i dɪd lɛt mi ɑveɪ ɪt mɪstɜ˞ ʌfɛktɪd æn ɪnsɪnsɪɹ ʌmjuzmʌnt i wɑz wɛl wʌt ju maɪt kɔl ʌ ɹɛɹ ʌnd æt snæks sɛd ðæt wɑz ðʌ sɔɹt ʌv fɹɛnd i'di nætʃɜ˞ʌli ɪkspɛkt mi tu ɑveɪ sɛd i'di nætʃɜ˞ʌli ɪkspɛkt ðæt fɹʌm ðʌ fɹɛnd ʌv ʌ aʊt-ʌv-wɜ˞k loʊfɜ˞ hu tʊk ʌp wɪð dɔtɜ˞z hu 'ti bɪlɔŋ tu ɪm

Lor, E did. Let me ave it. Mr Brisher affected an insincere amusement. E was well what you might call a rare and at snacks said that was the sort of friend e'd naturally expect me to ave. Said e'd naturally expect that from the friend of a out- of- work loafer who took up with daughters who did n't belong to I M.

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just to draw him out i told a story of a chap i said i knew pretending you know who'd found a sovereign in an overcoat he'd borrowed i said he stuck to it but i said i wasn't sure whether that was right or not and then the old man began

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dʒʌst tu dɹɔ hɪm aʊt aɪ toʊld ʌ stɔɹi ʌv ʌ tʃæp aɪ sɛd aɪ nu pɹitɛndɪŋ ju noʊ hu'di faʊnd ʌ sɑvɹʌn ɪn æn oʊvɜ˞koʊt hi'di bɑɹoʊd aɪ sɛd hi stʌk tu ɪt bʌt aɪ sɛd aɪ 'ti ʃʊɹ wɛðɜ˞ ðæt wɑz ɹaɪt ɔɹ nɑt ʌnd ðɛn ðʌ oʊld mæn bɪɡæn

Just to draw him out. I told a story of a chap i said i knew, pretending you know who'd found a sovereign in an overcoat he'd borrowed. I said he stuck to it. But i said i was n't sure whether that was right or not. And then the old man began.

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there i couldn't tell you off he said you went on most outrageous i stood up to him about it just to draw him out wouldn't you stick to it arf sov not if you found it in the street i says certainly not he says certainly i wouldn't what not if you found it as a sort of treasure

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ðɛɹ aɪ 'ti tɛl ju ɔf hi sɛd ju wɛnt ɑn moʊst aʊtɹeɪdʒʌs aɪ stʊd ʌp tu hɪm ʌbaʊt ɪt dʒʌst tu dɹɔ hɪm aʊt 'ti ju stɪk tu ɪt nɑt ɪf ju faʊnd ɪt ɪn ðʌ stɹit aɪ sɛz sɜ˞tʌnli nɑt hi sɛz sɜ˞tʌnli aɪ 'ti wʌt nɑt ɪf ju faʊnd ɪt æz ʌ sɔɹt ʌv tɹɛʒɜ˞

There. I could n't tell you off. He said you went on most outrageous. I stood up to him about it just to draw him out. Would n't you stick to it, Arf Sov? Not if you found it in the street. I says certainly not. He says certainly i would n't. What? Not if you found it as a sort of treasure.

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mr brisher's treasure you can't be too careful who you marry said mr brisher and pulled thoughtfully with a fat wristed hand at the lank moustache that hides his want of chin

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mɪstɜ˞ 'ɛs tɹɛʒɜ˞ ju kæn'ti bi tu kɛɹfʌl hu ju mɛɹi sɛd mɪstɜ˞ ʌnd pʊld θɔtfʌli wɪð ʌ fæt hænd æt ðʌ læŋk mʌstæʃ ðæt haɪdz hɪz wɑnt ʌv tʃɪn

Mr Brisher's treasure. You ca n't be too careful who you marry, said Mr Brisher, and pulled thoughtfully with a fat wristed hand at the lank moustache that hides his want of chin.

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that's why i ventured yes said mister brisher with a solemn light in his bleary blue-grey eyes moving his head expressively and breathing alcohol intimately at me there's lots as have try at me many as i could name in this town-but none have done it none i

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ðæt'ɛs waɪ aɪ vɛntʃɜ˞d jɛs sɛd mɪstɜ˞ wɪð ʌ sɑlʌm laɪt ɪn hɪz blɪɹi blu-ɡɹeɪ aɪz muvɪŋ hɪz hɛd ʌnd bɹiðɪŋ ælkʌhɑl ɪntʌmʌtli æt mi ðɛɹ'ɛs lɑts æz hæv tɹaɪ æt mi mɛni æz aɪ kʊd neɪm ɪn ðɪs taʊn-bʌt nʌn hæv dʌn ɪt nʌn aɪ

That's why i ventured. Yes, said Mister Brisher, with a solemn light in his bleary blue- grey eyes, moving his head expressively and breathing alcohol intimately at me. There's lots as have try at me, many as i could name in this town- but none have done it, none i.

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mr brisher paused and affected amusement at the memory the old man was a scorcher he said a regular scorcher what said i did he it was like this explained mr brisher laying a friendly hand on my arm and breathing into my face to calm me

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mɪstɜ˞ pɔzd ʌnd ʌfɛktɪd ʌmjuzmʌnt æt ðʌ mɛmɜ˞i ðʌ oʊld mæn wɑz ʌ skɔɹtʃɜ˞ hi sɛd ʌ ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞ skɔɹtʃɜ˞ wʌt sɛd aɪ dɪd hi ɪt wɑz laɪk ðɪs ɪkspleɪnd mɪstɜ˞ leɪɪŋ ʌ fɹɛndli hænd ɑn maɪ ɑɹm ʌnd bɹiðɪŋ ɪntu maɪ feɪs tu kɑm mi

Mr Brisher paused and affected amusement at the memory. The old man was a scorcher, he said, a regular scorcher. What said i did he? It was like this explained Mr Brisher, laying a friendly hand on my arm and breathing into my face to calm me.

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i surveyed the flushed countenance the equatorial expansion the masterly carelessness of his attire and heaved a sigh to think that by reason of the unworthiness of women he must needs be the last of his race

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aɪ sɜ˞veɪd ðʌ flʌʃt kaʊntʌnʌns ðʌ ikwʌtɔɹiʌl ɪkspænʃʌn ðʌ mæstɜ˞li kɛɹlʌsnʌs ʌv hɪz ʌtaɪɜ˞ ʌnd hivd ʌ saɪ tu θɪŋk ðæt baɪ ɹizʌn ʌv ðʌ ʌv wɪmʌn hi mʌst nidz bi ðʌ læst ʌv hɪz ɹeɪs

I surveyed the flushed countenance, the equatorial expansion, the masterly carelessness of his attire and heaved a sigh to think that, by reason of the unworthiness of women, he must needs be the last of his race.

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young man there's higher authority than mine render unto caesar what is it yes well he fetched up that a rare and hitting you over the head with the bible was the old man and so he went on he got to such snacks about me last i couldn't stand it i'd promised jane not to answer him back but it got a bit too thick i i give it to him

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jʌŋ mæn ðɛɹ'ɛs haɪɜ˞ ʌθɔɹʌti ðæn maɪn ɹɛndɜ˞ ʌntu sizɜ˞ wʌt ɪz ɪt jɛs wɛl hi fɛtʃt ʌp ðæt ʌ ɹɛɹ ʌnd hɪtɪŋ ju oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ hɛd wɪð ðʌ baɪbʌl wɑz ðʌ oʊld mæn ʌnd soʊ hi wɛnt ɑn hi ɡɑt tu sʌtʃ snæks ʌbaʊt mi læst aɪ 'ti stænd ɪt aɪ'di pɹɑmʌst dʒeɪn nɑt tu ænsɜ˞ hɪm bæk bʌt ɪt ɡɑt ʌ bɪt tu θɪk aɪ aɪ ɡɪv ɪt tu hɪm

Young man there's higher authority than mine. Render unto Caesar. What is it? Yes, well, he fetched up that a rare and hitting you over the head with the Bible was the old man, and so he went on. He got to such snacks about me last. I could n't stand it. I'd promised Jane not to answer him back, but it got a bit too thick. I i give it to him.

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true to the bond you gave and will not break and fearless in the fight for conscience sake against giant robber clad in steel with blood of trampled belgium on his heel striding through france to strike you down at last britain stand fast

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tɹu tu ðʌ bɑnd ju ɡeɪv ʌnd wɪl nɑt bɹeɪk ʌnd fɪɹlʌs ɪn ðʌ faɪt fɔɹ kɑnʃʌns seɪk ʌɡɛnst dʒaɪʌnt ɹɑbɜ˞ klæd ɪn stil wɪð blʌd ʌv tɹæmpʌld bɛldʒʌm ɑn hɪz hil stɹaɪdɪŋ θɹu fɹæns tu stɹaɪk ju daʊn æt læst bɹɪtʌn stænd fæst

True to the bond you gave and will not break, and fearless in the fight for conscience sake against giant robber clad in steel, with blood of trampled belgium on his heel, striding through France to strike you down. At last, Britain, stand fast.

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stand fast brave land the huns are thundering toward the citadel they prate of culture but their path is hell their light is darkness and the bloody sword they wield and worship is their only lord

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stænd fæst bɹeɪv lænd ðʌ ɑɹ θʌndɜ˞ɪŋ tʌwɔɹd ðʌ sɪtʌdɛl ðeɪ ʌv kʌltʃɜ˞ bʌt ðɛɹ pæθ ɪz hɛl ðɛɹ laɪt ɪz dɑɹknʌs ʌnd ðʌ blʌdi sɔɹd ðeɪ wild ʌnd wɜ˞ʃʌp ɪz ðɛɹ oʊnli lɔɹd

Stand fast, brave land. The Huns are thundering toward the citadel. They prate of culture, but their path is hell. Their light is darkness and the bloody sword they wield and worship is their only Lord.

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stand fast dear land thou island mother of a world-wide race whose children speak thy tongue and love thy face their hearts and hopes are with thee in the strife their hands will break the sword that seeks thy life fight on until the teuton madness cease

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stænd fæst dɪɹ lænd ðaʊ aɪlʌnd mʌðɜ˞ ʌv ʌ wɜ˞ld-waɪd ɹeɪs huz tʃɪldɹʌn spik ðaɪ tʌŋ ʌnd lʌv ðaɪ feɪs ðɛɹ hɑɹts ʌnd hoʊps ɑɹ wɪð ði ɪn ðʌ stɹaɪf ðɛɹ hændz wɪl bɹeɪk ðʌ sɔɹd ðæt siks ðaɪ laɪf faɪt ɑn ʌntɪl ðʌ mædnʌs sis

Stand fast, dear land, thou island, mother of a world- wide race whose children speak thy tongue and love thy face, their hearts and hopes are with thee. In the strife, their hands will break the sword that seeks thy life. Fight on until the Teuton madness cease.

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o land where reason stands secure on right o land where freedom is the source of light against the mailed barbarians deadly blast britain stand fast

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oʊ lænd wɛɹ ɹizʌn stændz sɪkjʊɹ ɑn ɹaɪt oʊ lænd wɛɹ fɹidʌm ɪz ðʌ sɔɹs ʌv laɪt ʌɡɛnst ðʌ meɪld bɑɹbɛɹiʌnz dɛdli blæst bɹɪtʌn stænd fæst

O land where reason stands secure on right, o land where freedom is the source of light against the mailed Barbarians. Deadly blast, Britain, stand fast.

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what pipe was ever thus beatifying in effect you are aching all over and enjoying it and the scent of limes drifts in through the window this is undoubtedly the best and greatest country in the world and none but good fellows abide in it

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wʌt paɪp wɑz ɛvɜ˞ ðʌs ɪn ɪfɛkt ju ɑɹ eɪkɪŋ ɔl oʊvɜ˞ ʌnd ɛndʒɔɪɪŋ ɪt ʌnd ðʌ sɛnt ʌv laɪmz dɹɪfts ɪn θɹu ðʌ wɪndoʊ ðɪs ɪz ʌndaʊtɪdli ðʌ bɛst ʌnd ɡɹeɪtʌst kʌntɹi ɪn ðʌ wɜ˞ld ʌnd nʌn bʌt ɡʊd fɛloʊz ʌbaɪd ɪn ɪt

What pipe was ever thus beatifying? In effect, you are aching all over and enjoying it, and the scent of limes drifts in through the window. This is undoubtedly the best and greatest country in the world, and none but good fellows abide in it.

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laud we the gods and let our crooked smokes climb to their nostrils from our blest altars end of the romance of the road

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lɔd wi ðʌ ɡɑdz ʌnd lɛt aʊɜ˞ kɹʊkʌd smoʊks klaɪm tu ðɛɹ nɑstɹʌlz fɹʌm aʊɜ˞ blɛst ɔltɜ˞z ɛnd ʌv ðʌ ɹoʊmæns ʌv ðʌ ɹoʊd

Laud we the Gods and let our crooked smokes climb to their nostrils from our blest altars. End of the romance of the road.

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but the getting back to them is now a matter of effort of set purpose a stepping aside out of our ordinary course they are no longer unsought influences towards the making of character

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bʌt ðʌ ɡɛtɪŋ bæk tu ðɛm ɪz naʊ ʌ mætɜ˞ ʌv ɛfɜ˞t ʌv sɛt pɜ˞pʌs ʌ stɛpɪŋ ʌsaɪd aʊt ʌv aʊɜ˞ ɔɹdʌnɛɹi kɔɹs ðeɪ ɑɹ noʊ lɔŋɡɜ˞ ɪnfluʌnsɪz tʌwɔɹdz ðʌ meɪkɪŋ ʌv kɛɹɪktɜ˞

But the getting back to them is now a matter of effort, of set purpose, a stepping aside out of our ordinary course. They are no longer unsought influences towards the making of character.

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all that lay between a day's ride a life's romance was the excellent title of an unsuccessful book and indeed the journey should march with the day beginning and ending with its sun to be the complete thing the golden round required of it

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ɔl ðæt leɪ bɪtwin ʌ deɪ'ɛs ɹaɪd ʌ laɪf'ɛs ɹoʊmæns wɑz ðʌ ɛksʌlʌnt taɪtʌl ʌv æn ʌnsʌksɛsfʌl bʊk ʌnd ɪndid ðʌ dʒɜ˞ni ʃʊd mɑɹtʃ wɪð ðʌ deɪ bɪɡɪnɪŋ ʌnd ɛndɪŋ wɪð ɪts sʌn tu bi ðʌ kʌmplit θɪŋ ðʌ ɡoʊldʌn ɹaʊnd ɹikwaɪɜ˞d ʌv ɪt

All that lay between a day's ride, a life's romance was the excellent title of an unsuccessful book, and indeed the journey should march with the day beginning and ending with its sun to be the complete thing, the golden round required of it.

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to all these natural bounds and limitations it is good to get back now and again from a life assisted and smooth by artificialities where iron has superseded muscle the kindly life-blood is apt to throb dull as the measured beat of the steam-engine

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tu ɔl ðiz nætʃɜ˞ʌl baʊndz ʌnd lɪmɪteɪʃʌnz ɪt ɪz ɡʊd tu ɡɛt bæk naʊ ʌnd ʌɡɛn fɹʌm ʌ laɪf ʌsɪstɪd ʌnd smuð baɪ wɛɹ aɪɜ˞n hæz supɜ˞sidɪd mʌsʌl ðʌ kaɪndli laɪf-blʌd ɪz æpt tu θɹɑb dʌl æz ðʌ mɛʒɜ˞d bit ʌv ðʌ stim-ɛndʒʌn

To all these natural bounds and limitations. It is good to get back now and again from a life assisted and smooth by artificialities. Where iron has superseded muscle, the kindly life- blood is apt to throb dull as the measured beat of the steam- engine.

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this makes that mind and body fare together hand in hand sharing the hope the action the fruition finding equal sweetness in the languor of aching limbs at eve

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ðɪs meɪks ðæt maɪnd ʌnd bɑdi fɛɹ tʌɡɛðɜ˞ hænd ɪn hænd ʃɛɹɪŋ ðʌ hoʊp ðʌ ækʃʌn ðʌ fɹuɪʃʌn faɪndɪŋ ikwʌl switnʌs ɪn ðʌ ʌv eɪkɪŋ lɪmz æt iv

This makes that mind and body fare together, hand in hand, sharing the hope, the action, the fruition, finding equal sweetness in the languor of aching limbs at Eve.

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not fully nor worthily perhaps until it too is a vanished regret though emerson for one will not have it so and maintains and justifies its right to immediate recognition as poetic material

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nɑt fʊli nɔɹ pɜ˞hæps ʌntɪl ɪt tu ɪz ʌ vænɪʃt ɹʌɡɹɛt ðoʊ ɛmɜ˞sʌn fɔɹ wʌn wɪl nɑt hæv ɪt soʊ ʌnd meɪnteɪnz ʌnd dʒʌstʌfaɪz ɪts ɹaɪt tu ɪmidiʌt ɹɛkʌɡnɪʃʌn æz poʊɛtɪk mʌtɪɹiʌl

Not fully nor worthily, perhaps until it too is a vanished regret, though Emerson for one will not have it so, and maintains and justifies its right to immediate recognition as poetic material.

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so perhaps the time of them has gone by here in this second generation of steam pereunt et imputantur they pass away and are scored against not us but our guilty fathers for ourselves our peculiar slate is probably filling fast the romance of the steam-engine is yet to be captured and expressed

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soʊ pɜ˞hæps ðʌ taɪm ʌv ðɛm hæz ɡɔn baɪ hiɹ ɪn ðɪs sɛkʌnd dʒɛnɜ˞eɪʃʌn ʌv stim ɛt ðeɪ pæs ʌweɪ ʌnd ɑɹ skɔɹd ʌɡɛnst nɑt ʌs bʌt aʊɜ˞ ɡɪlti fɑðɜ˞z fɔɹ aʊɜ˞sɛlvz aʊɜ˞ pʌkjuljɜ˞ sleɪt ɪz pɹɑbʌbli fɪlɪŋ fæst ðʌ ɹoʊmæns ʌv ðʌ stim-ɛndʒʌn ɪz jɛt tu bi kæptʃɜ˞d ʌnd ɪkspɹɛst

So perhaps the time of them has gone by here in this second generation of steam. Pereunt et imputantur. They pass away and are scored against not us but our guilty fathers. For ourselves, our peculiar slate is probably filling fast. The romance of the steam- engine is yet to be captured and expressed.

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disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts so that he looks upon the factory village and the railway and sees them fall within the great order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web

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dɪspoʊzɪz vɛɹi izʌli ʌv ðʌ moʊst dɪsʌɡɹiʌbʌl fækts soʊ ðæt hi lʊks ʌpɑn ðʌ fæktɜ˞i vɪlʌdʒ ʌnd ðʌ ɹeɪlweɪ ʌnd siz ðɛm fɔl wɪðɪn ðʌ ɡɹeɪt ɔɹdɜ˞ nɑt lɛs ðæn ðʌ bihaɪv ɔɹ ðʌ spaɪdɜ˞'ɛs dʒiʌmɛtɹɪkʌl wɛb

Disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts, so that he looks upon the factory village and the railway and sees them fall within the great order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

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for as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of god that makes things ugly the poet who re attaches things to nature and the whole re attaching even artificial things and violations of nature to nature by a deeper insight

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fɔɹ æz ɪt ɪz dɪsloʊkeɪʃʌn ʌnd dɪtætʃmʌnt fɹʌm ðʌ laɪf ʌv ɡɑd ðæt meɪks θɪŋz ʌɡli ðʌ poʊʌt hu ɹeɪ ʌtætʃɪz θɪŋz tu neɪtʃɜ˞ ʌnd ðʌ hoʊl ɹeɪ ʌtætʃɪŋ ivɪn ɑɹtʌfɪʃʌl θɪŋz ʌnd vaɪʌleɪʃʌnz ʌv neɪtʃɜ˞ tu neɪtʃɜ˞ baɪ ʌ dipɜ˞ ɪnsaɪt

For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet who re attaches things to nature and the whole, re attaching even artificial things and violations of nature to nature by a deeper insight.

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the little engine tethered well ahead as if between traces to those bred within sight of the sea steamers will always partake in somewhat of the beauty and mystery of the ships

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ðʌ lɪtʌl ɛndʒʌn tɛðɜ˞d wɛl ʌhɛd æz ɪf bɪtwin tɹeɪsʌz tu ðoʊz bɹɛd wɪðɪn saɪt ʌv ðʌ si stimɜ˞z wɪl ɔlweɪz pɑɹteɪk ɪn sʌmwʌt ʌv ðʌ bjuti ʌnd mɪstɜ˞i ʌv ðʌ ʃɪps

The little engine tethered well ahead as if between traces to those bred within sight of the sea. Steamers will always partake in somewhat of the beauty and mystery of the ships.

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recording by will cooper the romance of the road by kenneth grahame among the many places of magic visited by pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage few surpass that island whose roads did literally go to places

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ɹʌkɔɹdɪŋ baɪ wɪl kupɜ˞ ðʌ ɹoʊmæns ʌv ðʌ ɹoʊd baɪ kɛnɪθ ʌmʌŋ ðʌ mɛni pleɪsʌz ʌv mædʒɪk vɪzɪtɪd baɪ ʌnd hɪz kʌmpʌni dʊɹɪŋ ðʌ pɹɑɡɹɛs ʌv ðɛɹ feɪmʌs vɔɪʌdʒ fju sɜ˞pæs ðæt aɪlʌnd huz ɹoʊdz dɪd lɪtɜ˞ʌli ɡoʊ tu pleɪsʌz

Recording by Will Cooper, the romance of the road by Kenneth Grahame. Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally go to places.

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and even in a certain work by another and a very different painter though i will willingly acquit mr frith of any deliberate romantic intention you shall find the element of romance in the vestiges of the old order still lingering in the first transition period the coach shaped railway carriages with luggage piled and corded on top the red-coated guard

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ʌnd ivɪn ɪn ʌ sɜ˞tʌn wɜ˞k baɪ ʌnʌðɜ˞ ʌnd ʌ vɛɹi dɪfɜ˞ʌnt peɪntɜ˞ ðoʊ aɪ wɪl wɪlɪŋli ʌkwɪt mɪstɜ˞ fɹɪθ ʌv ɛni dɪlɪbɜ˞ʌt ɹoʊmæntɪk ɪntɛntʃʌn ju ʃæl faɪnd ðʌ ɛlʌmʌnt ʌv ɹoʊmæns ɪn ðʌ vɛstɪdʒɪz ʌv ðʌ oʊld ɔɹdɜ˞ stɪl lɪŋɡɜ˞ɪŋ ɪn ðʌ fɜ˞st tɹænzɪʃʌn pɪɹiʌd ðʌ koʊtʃ ʃeɪpt ɹeɪlweɪ kæɹɪdʒɪz wɪð lʌɡʌdʒ paɪld ʌnd kɔɹdʌd ɑn tɑp ðʌ ɹɛd-koʊtʌd ɡɑɹd

And even in a certain work by another and a very different painter, though i will willingly acquit Mr Frith of any deliberate romantic intention. You shall find the element of romance in the vestiges of the old order still lingering in the first transition period: the coach shaped railway carriages with luggage piled and corded on top the red- coated guard.

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the romance of the rail by kenneth graham in these iron days of the dominance of steam the crowning wrong that is wrought us of furnace and piston-rod lies in their annihilation of the steadfast mystery of the horizon so that the imagination no longer begins to work at the point where vision ceases

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ðʌ ɹoʊmæns ʌv ðʌ ɹeɪl baɪ kɛnɪθ ɡɹeɪʌm ɪn ðiz aɪɜ˞n deɪz ʌv ðʌ dɑmʌnʌns ʌv stim ðʌ kɹaʊnɪŋ ɹɔŋ ðæt ɪz ɹɔt ʌs ʌv fɜ˞nʌs ʌnd pɪstʌn-ɹɑd laɪz ɪn ðɛɹ ʌnaɪʌleɪʃʌn ʌv ðʌ stɛdfæst mɪstɜ˞i ʌv ðʌ hɜ˞aɪzʌn soʊ ðæt ðʌ ɪmædʒʌneɪʃʌn noʊ lɔŋɡɜ˞ bɪɡɪnz tu wɜ˞k æt ðʌ pɔɪnt wɛɹ vɪʒʌn sisɪz

The romance of the Rail by Kenneth Graham. In these iron days of the dominance of steam, the crowning wrong that is wrought us of furnace and piston- rod lies in their annihilation of the steadfast mystery of the horizon, so that the imagination no longer begins to work at the point where vision ceases.

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au lieu destin the best example i know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the ridgeway of the north berkshire downs join it at streatley the point where it crosses the thames

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oʊ lu dɛstɪn ðʌ bɛst ɪɡzæmpʌl aɪ noʊ ʌv æn ʌpɹoʊtʃ tu ðɪs ɛksʌlʌnt sɔɹt ʌv vaɪtælʌti ɪn ɹoʊdz ɪz ðʌ ɹɪdʒweɪ ʌv ðʌ nɔɹθ bɜ˞kʃɜ˞ daʊnz dʒɔɪn ɪt æt ðʌ pɔɪnt wɛɹ ɪt kɹɔsɪz ðʌ tɛmz

Au lieu destin. The best example i know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs, join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames.

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and in the first god-like intoxication of motion with braced muscle in the sun for walk or ride take the mind over greater distances than a throbbing whirl with stiffening joints and cramped limbs through a dozen counties

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ʌnd ɪn ðʌ fɜ˞st ɡɑd-laɪk ɪntɑksʌkeɪʃʌn ʌv moʊʃʌn wɪð bɹeɪst mʌsʌl ɪn ðʌ sʌn fɔɹ wɔk ɔɹ ɹaɪd teɪk ðʌ maɪnd oʊvɜ˞ ɡɹeɪtɜ˞ dɪstʌnsʌz ðæn ʌ θɹɑbɪŋ wɜ˞l wɪð stɪfʌnɪŋ dʒɔɪnts ʌnd kɹæmpt lɪmz θɹu ʌ dʌzʌn kaʊntiz

And in the first god- like intoxication of motion, with braced muscle in the sun for walk or ride, take the mind over greater distances than a throbbing whirl, with stiffening joints and cramped limbs through a dozen counties.

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the poet however seems hard to convince hereof emerson will have it that nature loves the gilding train of cars instead of which the poet still goes about the country singing purling brooks

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ðʌ poʊʌt haʊɛvɜ˞ simz hɑɹd tu kʌnvɪns ɛmɜ˞sʌn wɪl hæv ɪt ðæt neɪtʃɜ˞ lʌvz ðʌ ɡɪldɪŋ tɹeɪn ʌv kɑɹz ɪnstɛd ʌv wɪtʃ ðʌ poʊʌt stɪl ɡoʊz ʌbaʊt ðʌ kʌntɹi sɪŋɪŋ bɹʊks

The poet, however, seems hard to convince hereof. Emerson will have it that nature loves the gilding train of cars, instead of which the poet still goes about the country singing purling brooks.

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painters have been more flexible and liberal turner saw and did his best to seize the spirit of the thing its kinship with the elements and to blend furnace glare and rush of iron with the storm shower the wind and the thwart flashing sunrays and to make the whole a single expression of irresoluble force

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peɪntɜ˞z hæv bɪn mɔɹ flɛksʌbʌl ʌnd lɪbɜ˞ʌl tɜ˞nɜ˞ sɔ ʌnd dɪd hɪz bɛst tu siz ðʌ spɪɹʌt ʌv ðʌ θɪŋ ɪts kɪnʃɪp wɪð ðʌ ɛlʌmʌnts ʌnd tu blɛnd fɜ˞nʌs ɡlɛɹ ʌnd ɹʌʃ ʌv aɪɜ˞n wɪð ðʌ stɔɹm ʃaʊɜ˞ ðʌ waɪnd ʌnd ðʌ θwɔɹt flæʃɪŋ ʌnd tu meɪk ðʌ hoʊl ʌ sɪŋɡʌl ɪkspɹɛʃʌn ʌv fɔɹs

Painters have been more flexible, and liberal Turner saw and did his best to seize the spirit of the thing, its kinship with the elements, and to blend furnace, glare and rush of iron with the storm, shower, the wind and the thwart flashing sunrays, and to make the whole a single expression of irresoluble force.

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in the days where streets were less wearily familiar than now or even the golden cord was quite loosed that led back to relinquished fields and wider skies i have lain awake on stifling summer nights thinking of luckier friends by moor and stream and listening for the whistles from certain railway stations

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ɪn ðʌ deɪz wɛɹ stɹits wɜ˞ lɛs wɛɹʌli fʌmɪljɜ˞ ðæn naʊ ɔɹ ivɪn ðʌ ɡoʊldʌn kɔɹd wɑz kwaɪt lust ðæt lɛd bæk tu ɹɪlɪŋkwɪʃt fildz ʌnd waɪdɜ˞ skaɪz aɪ hæv leɪn ʌweɪk ɑn staɪflɪŋ sʌmɜ˞ naɪts θɪŋkɪŋ ʌv lʌkiɜ˞ fɹɛndz baɪ mʊɹ ʌnd stɹim ʌnd lɪsʌnɪŋ fɔɹ ðʌ wɪsʌlz fɹʌm sɜ˞tʌn ɹeɪlweɪ steɪʃʌnz

In the days where streets were less wearily familiar than now or even the golden cord was quite loosed. That led back to relinquished fields and wider skies. I have lain awake on stifling summer nights thinking of luckier friends by Moor and Stream and listening for the whistles from certain railway stations.

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barrack's at the sandwich counter watch crystal is standing in the line in the front of the hot table he murmured they prolonged the task of filling their water glasses until barrack with an almost empty tray made his way through the room to a table for six in a far corner

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bæɹʌk'ɛs æt ðʌ sændwɪtʃ kaʊntɜ˞ wɑtʃ kɹɪstʌl ɪz stændɪŋ ɪn ðʌ laɪn ɪn ðʌ fɹʌnt ʌv ðʌ hɑt teɪbʌl hi mɜ˞mɜ˞d ðeɪ pɹʌlɔŋd ðʌ tæsk ʌv fɪlɪŋ ðɛɹ wɔtɜ˞ ɡlæsʌz ʌntɪl bæɹʌk wɪð æn ɔlmoʊst ɛmpti tɹeɪ meɪd hɪz weɪ θɹu ðʌ ɹum tu ʌ teɪbʌl fɔɹ sɪks ɪn ʌ fɑɹ kɔɹnɜ˞

Barrack's at the sandwich counter. Watch. Crystal is standing in the line in the front of the hot table, he murmured. They prolonged the task of filling their water glasses until Barrack, with an almost empty tray, made his way through the room to a table for six in a far corner.

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ken gulped he was aware of a convulsive movement on sandy's part the beginning of a vast guffaw that sandy nobly controlled and he turned his head to avoid sandy's glance what else you wanted to know if the box was valuable lausch went on

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kɛn ɡʌlpt hi wɑz ʌwɛɹ ʌv ʌ kʌnvʌlsɪv muvmʌnt ɑn sændi'ɛs pɑɹt ðʌ bɪɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ʌ væst ɡʌfɔ ðæt sændi nɑbli kʌntɹoʊld ʌnd hi tɜ˞nd hɪz hɛd tu ʌvɔɪd sændi'ɛs ɡlæns wʌt ɛls ju wɔntɪd tu noʊ ɪf ðʌ bɑks wɑz væljʌbʌl laʊʃ wɛnt ɑn

Ken gulped. He was aware of a convulsive movement on Sandy's part, the beginning of a vast guffaw that Sandy nobly controlled, and he turned his head to avoid Sandy's glance. What else you wanted to know if the box was valuable? Lausch went on.

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ken stalled around at the tray counter collecting unnecessary amounts of knives forks and spoons until he caught sandy's eye on him then he moved on to the water fountain sandy shortly joined him there with his own tray of assortment of cutlery

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kɛn stɔld ɜ˞aʊnd æt ðʌ tɹeɪ kaʊntɜ˞ kʌlɛktɪŋ ʌnnɛsʌsɛɹi ʌmaʊnts ʌv naɪvz fɔɹks ʌnd spunz ʌntɪl hi kɑt sændi'ɛs aɪ ɑn hɪm ðɛn hi muvd ɑn tu ðʌ wɔtɜ˞ faʊntʌn sændi ʃɔɹtli dʒɔɪnd hɪm ðɛɹ wɪð hɪz oʊn tɹeɪ ʌv ʌsɔɹtmʌnt ʌv kʌtlɜ˞i

Ken stalled around at the tray counter collecting unnecessary amounts of knives, forks and spoons until he caught Sandy's eye on him. Then he moved on to the water fountain. Sandy shortly joined him there with his own tray of assortment of cutlery.

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and in this case he said cheerfully unaware of ken's reaction to his first statement i'm afraid you will find the news not so pleasant sintelli said that this box is in excellent condition but that even so it is not worth more than fifteen or twenty dollars in american money

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ʌnd ɪn ðɪs keɪs hi sɛd tʃɪɹfʌli ʌnʌwɛɹ ʌv kɛn'ɛs ɹiækʃʌn tu hɪz fɜ˞st steɪtmʌnt aɪ'ɛm ʌfɹeɪd ju wɪl faɪnd ðʌ nuz nɑt soʊ plɛzʌnt sɛd ðæt ðɪs bɑks ɪz ɪn ɛksʌlʌnt kʌndɪʃʌn bʌt ðæt ivɪn soʊ ɪt ɪz nɑt wɜ˞θ mɔɹ ðæn fɪftin ɔɹ twɛnti dɑlɜ˞z ɪn ʌmɛɹʌkʌn mʌni

And in this case he said cheerfully, unaware of Ken's reaction to his first statement, i'm afraid you will find the news not so pleasant. Sintelli said that this box is in excellent condition but that even so it is not worth more than fifteen or twenty dollars in american money.

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it was more than cold at six thirty the next morning when ken hurried sandy out of the apartment and along a quiet gray street toward barrack's address it was bitter

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ɪt wɑz mɔɹ ðæn koʊld æt sɪks θɜ˞di ðʌ nɛkst mɔɹnɪŋ wɛn kɛn hɜ˞id sændi aʊt ʌv ðʌ ʌpɑɹtmʌnt ʌnd ʌlɔŋ ʌ kwaɪʌt ɡɹeɪ stɹit tʌwɔɹd bæɹʌk'ɛs ædɹɛs ɪt wɑz bɪtɜ˞

It was more than cold at six thirty the next morning when Ken hurried Sandy out of the apartment and along a quiet gray street toward Barrack's address, it was bitter.

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the man came out and moved purposefully toward the corner sandy was close behind him their quarry descended into the subway station at the corner and the boys followed he boarded an uptown train and they got into the next car standing where they could see him through the glass topped door between

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ðʌ mæn keɪm aʊt ʌnd muvd pɜ˞pʌsfʌli tʌwɔɹd ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ sændi wɑz kloʊs bɪhaɪnd hɪm ðɛɹ kwɔɹi dɪsɛndʌd ɪntu ðʌ sʌbweɪ steɪʃʌn æt ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ ʌnd ðʌ bɔɪz fɑloʊd hi bɔɹdʌd æn ʌptaʊn tɹeɪn ʌnd ðeɪ ɡɑt ɪntu ðʌ nɛkst kɑɹ stændɪŋ wɛɹ ðeɪ kʊd si hɪm θɹu ðʌ ɡlæs tɑpt dɔɹ bɪtwin

The man came out and moved purposefully toward the corner. Sandy was close behind him. Their quarry descended into the subway station at the corner and the boys followed. He boarded an uptown train and they got into the next car, standing where they could see him through the glass topped door between

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sandy bristled for a moment and then gave it up okay he said i admit i'm curious about the whole business and if lausch has some interesting news for us in the morning but that won't be until ten o'clock ken pointed out he walked toward the kitchen and opened the refrigerator door

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sændi bɹɪsʌld fɔɹ ʌ moʊmʌnt ʌnd ðɛn ɡeɪv ɪt ʌp oʊkeɪ hi sɛd aɪ ʌdmɪt aɪ'ɛm kjʊɹiʌs ʌbaʊt ðʌ hoʊl bɪznʌs ʌnd ɪf laʊʃ hæz sʌm ɪntɹʌstɪŋ nuz fɔɹ ʌs ɪn ðʌ mɔɹnɪŋ bʌt ðæt wʌn'ti bi ʌntɪl tɛn oʊ'klɑk kɛn pɔɪntɪd aʊt hi wɔkt tʌwɔɹd ðʌ kɪtʃʌn ʌnd oʊpʌnd ðʌ ɹʌfɹɪdʒɜ˞eɪtɜ˞ dɔɹ

Sandy bristled for a moment and then gave it up. Okay, he said. I admit i'm curious about the whole business and if Lausch has some interesting news for us in the morning, but that wo n't be until ten o'clock, Ken pointed out. He walked toward the kitchen and opened the refrigerator door.

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sandy obviously enjoying himself answered him oh perfectly he said it all fits in perfectly with a little old theory ken has whipped up he dropped a heavy hand on ken's shoulder in a mocking congratulation doesn't it ken old boy

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sændi ɑbviʌsli ɛndʒɔɪɪŋ hɪmsɛlf ænsɜ˞d hɪm oʊ pɜ˞fʌktli hi sɛd ɪt ɔl fɪts ɪn pɜ˞fʌktli wɪð ʌ lɪtʌl oʊld θɪɹi kɛn hæz wɪpt ʌp hi dɹɑpt ʌ hɛvi hænd ɑn kɛn'ɛs ʃoʊldɜ˞ ɪn ʌ mɑkɪŋ kʌnɡɹætʃʌleɪʃʌn 'ti ɪt kɛn oʊld bɔɪ

Sandy, obviously enjoying himself, answered him: Oh perfectly, he said it all fits in perfectly with a little old theory: Ken has whipped up. He dropped a heavy hand on Ken's shoulder in a mocking. Congratulation, does n't it, Ken, old boy.

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when the train pulled into times square station the man got off and headed for the street but before he passed through the exit turnstile he suddenly reversed his direction walking straight back toward them

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wɛn ðʌ tɹeɪn pʊld ɪntu taɪmz skwɛɹ steɪʃʌn ðʌ mæn ɡɑt ɔf ʌnd hɛdʌd fɔɹ ðʌ stɹit bʌt bɪfɔɹ hi pæst θɹu ðʌ ɛɡzɪt tɜ˞nstaɪl hi sʌdʌnli ɹɪvɜ˞st hɪz dɜ˞ɛkʃʌn wɔkɪŋ stɹeɪt bæk tʌwɔɹd ðɛm

When the train pulled into times square station, the man got off and headed for the street, but before he passed through the exit turnstile he suddenly reversed his direction, walking straight back toward them.

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maybe he'll go down to the tobacco market maybe he won't maybe he'll start right out on his sales route anything's possible ken agreed i want to be there to see

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meɪbi hi' ɡoʊ daʊn tu ðʌ tʌbækoʊ mɑɹkʌt meɪbi hi wʌn'ti meɪbi hi' stɑɹt ɹaɪt aʊt ɑn hɪz seɪlz ɹut ɛniθɪŋ'ɛs pɑsʌbʌl kɛn ʌɡɹid aɪ wɑnt tu bi ðɛɹ tu si

Maybe he'll go down to the tobacco market, maybe he wo n't, maybe he'll start right out on his sales route. Anything's possible. Ken agreed, i want to be there to see.

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and in the meantime ken went on putting milk and bread and ham and cheese on the table and beginning to cut bread for sandwiches i'd like to keep an eye on barrack's rooming house in the morning when it's time for him to leave for work

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ʌnd ɪn ðʌ mintaɪm kɛn wɛnt ɑn pʌtɪŋ mɪlk ʌnd bɹɛd ʌnd hæm ʌnd tʃiz ɑn ðʌ teɪbʌl ʌnd bɪɡɪnɪŋ tu kʌt bɹɛd fɔɹ sændwɪtʃɪz aɪ'di laɪk tu kip æn aɪ ɑn bæɹʌk'ɛs ɹumɪŋ haʊs ɪn ðʌ mɔɹnɪŋ wɛn ɪt'ɛs taɪm fɔɹ hɪm tu liv fɔɹ wɜ˞k

And in the meantime, Ken went on putting milk and bread and ham and cheese on the table and beginning to cut bread for sandwiches. I'd like to keep an eye on Barrack's rooming house in the morning when it's time for him to leave for work.

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valuable antique very valuable worth almost a dime a dozen unless of course he added cocking his head on one side and studying the box intently it is instead an ingenious copy of a valuable antique made by some nefarious criminal

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væljʌbʌl æntik vɛɹi væljʌbʌl wɜ˞θ ɔlmoʊst ʌ daɪm ʌ dʌzʌn ʌnlɛs ʌv kɔɹs hi ædʌd kɑkɪŋ hɪz hɛd ɑn wʌn saɪd ʌnd stʌdiɪŋ ðʌ bɑks ɪntɛntli ɪt ɪz ɪnstɛd æn ɪndʒinjʌs kɑpi ʌv ʌ væljʌbʌl æntik meɪd baɪ sʌm nʌfɛɹiʌs kɹɪmʌnʌl

Valuable antique, very valuable, worth almost a dime a dozen. Unless, of course, he added, cocking his head on one side and studying the box intently. It is instead an ingenious copy of a valuable antique made by some nefarious criminal.

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when a mastermind like yourself gets really tangled up in his own theories when he is knocked out by the weight of his own genius now where are you going he demanded as ken got up and started toward the boys' bedroom in the rear of the apartment sandy followed him

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wɛn ʌ mæstɜ˞maɪnd laɪk jɜ˞sɛlf ɡɛts ɹɪli tæŋɡʌld ʌp ɪn hɪz oʊn θɪɹiz wɛn hi ɪz nɑkt aʊt baɪ ðʌ weɪt ʌv hɪz oʊn dʒinjʌs naʊ wɛɹ ɑɹ ju ɡoʊɪŋ hi dɪmændʌd æz kɛn ɡɑt ʌp ʌnd stɑɹtɪd tʌwɔɹd ðʌ bɔɪz' bɛdɹum ɪn ðʌ ɹɪɹ ʌv ðʌ ʌpɑɹtmʌnt sændi fɑloʊd hɪm

When a mastermind like yourself gets really tangled up in his own theories, when he is knocked out by the weight of his own genius. Now, where are you going? He demanded as Ken got up and started toward the boys' bedroom in the rear of the apartment. Sandy followed him.

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right sandy agreed he still had the surprised expression he'd had worn ever since the man first appeared in the cafeteria entrance ken waited in the doorway adjoining the cafeteria until a few minutes later

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ɹaɪt sændi ʌɡɹid hi stɪl hæd ðʌ sɜ˞pɹaɪzd ɪkspɹɛʃʌn hi'di hæd wɔɹn ɛvɜ˞ sɪns ðʌ mæn fɜ˞st ʌpɪɹd ɪn ðʌ kæfʌtɪɹiʌ ɛntɹʌns kɛn weɪtɪd ɪn ðʌ dɔɹweɪ ʌdʒɔɪnɪŋ ðʌ kæfʌtɪɹiʌ ʌntɪl ʌ fju mɪnʌts leɪtɜ˞

Right Sandy agreed he still had the surprised expression he'd had worn ever since the man first appeared in the cafeteria entrance. Ken waited in the doorway adjoining the cafeteria until a few minutes later.

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put it on his knees under his recovered napkin and then went on eating but now he seemed suddenly in a hurry gulping his food in large mouthfuls never mind barrack ken said let's see where he goes he picked up the second half of his sandwich i'll finish this outside you stay here until he leaves

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pʊt ɪt ɑn hɪz niz ʌndɜ˞ hɪz ɹʌkʌvɜ˞d næpkɪn ʌnd ðɛn wɛnt ɑn itɪŋ bʌt naʊ hi simd sʌdʌnli ɪn ʌ hɜ˞i ɡʌlpɪŋ hɪz fud ɪn lɑɹdʒ nɛvɜ˞ maɪnd bæɹʌk kɛn sɛd lɛt'ɛs si wɛɹ hi ɡoʊz hi pɪkt ʌp ðʌ sɛkʌnd hæf ʌv hɪz sændwɪtʃ aɪ' fɪnɪʃ ðɪs aʊtsaɪd ju steɪ hiɹ ʌntɪl hi livz

Put it on his knees under his recovered napkin and then went on eating. But now he seemed suddenly in a hurry, gulping his food in large mouthfuls. Never mind barrack. Ken said, let's see where he goes. He picked up the second half of his sandwich. I'll finish this outside. You stay here until he leaves.

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go right ahead enjoy yourself ken told him slumping into a chair without bothering to remove his overcoat sandy swung around to grin at him you can't blame me can you

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ɡoʊ ɹaɪt ʌhɛd ɛndʒɔɪ jɜ˞sɛlf kɛn toʊld hɪm slʌmpɪŋ ɪntu ʌ tʃɛɹ wɪθaʊt bɑðɜ˞ɪŋ tu ɹimuv hɪz oʊvɜ˞koʊt sændi swʌŋ ɜ˞aʊnd tu ɡɹɪn æt hɪm ju kæn'ti bleɪm mi kæn ju

Go right ahead, enjoy yourself. Ken told him, slumping into a chair without bothering to remove his overcoat. Sandy swung around to grin at him. You ca n't blame me, can you?

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ken had pointed out that sandy ought to wear a hat to hide his all too obvious red hair and for once sandy had raised no objections but he had complained loudly when ken insisted that they both put on sunglasses to further conceal their identity

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kɛn hæd pɔɪntɪd aʊt ðæt sændi ɔt tu wɛɹ ʌ hæt tu haɪd hɪz ɔl tu ɑbviʌs ɹɛd hɛɹ ʌnd fɔɹ wʌns sændi hæd ɹeɪzd noʊ ʌbdʒɛkʃʌnz bʌt hi hæd kʌmpleɪnd laʊdli wɛn kɛn ɪnsɪstʌd ðæt ðeɪ boʊθ pʊt ɑn sʌnɡlæsɪz tu fɜ˞ðɜ˞ kʌnsil ðɛɹ aɪdɛntɪti

Ken had pointed out that Sandy ought to wear a hat to hide his all too obvious red hair, and for once Sandy had raised no objections, but he had complained loudly when Ken insisted that they both put on sunglasses to further conceal their identity.

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you stay here and i'll go up the next corner ken suggested that way we'll be able to pick him up whichever way he turns when he comes out of the house alright but if he doesn't come out soon i'll be picking up double pneumonia instead sandy warned

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ju steɪ hiɹ ʌnd aɪ' ɡoʊ ʌp ðʌ nɛkst kɔɹnɜ˞ kɛn sʌdʒɛstɪd ðæt weɪ wi' bi eɪbʌl tu pɪk hɪm ʌp wɪtʃɛvɜ˞ weɪ hi tɜ˞nz wɛn hi kʌmz aʊt ʌv ðʌ haʊs ɔlɹaɪt bʌt ɪf hi 'ti kʌm aʊt sun aɪ' bi pɪkɪŋ ʌp dʌbʌl numoʊnjʌ ɪnstɛd sændi wɔɹnd

You stay here and i'll go up the next corner. Ken suggested that way we'll be able to pick him up whichever way he turns when he comes out of the house. Alright, but if he does n't come out soon, i'll be picking up double pneumonia instead. Sandy warned.

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they boarded a train already waiting on the nearest track and were whisked across manhattan to the east side there the man made his way down a flight of stairs to the station platform for a downtown subway from where they stood at the head of the stairs the boys could see him

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ðeɪ bɔɹdʌd ʌ tɹeɪn ɔlɹɛdi weɪtɪŋ ɑn ðʌ nɪɹʌst tɹæk ʌnd wɜ˞ wɪskt ʌkɹɔs mænhætʌn tu ðʌ ist saɪd ðɛɹ ðʌ mæn meɪd hɪz weɪ daʊn ʌ flaɪt ʌv stɛɹz tu ðʌ steɪʃʌn plætfɔɹm fɔɹ ʌ daʊntaʊn sʌbweɪ fɹʌm wɛɹ ðeɪ stʊd æt ðʌ hɛd ʌv ðʌ stɛɹz ðʌ bɔɪz kʊd si hɪm

They boarded a train already waiting on the nearest track and were whisked across Manhattan to the East side. There the man made his way down a flight of stairs to the station platform for a downtown subway. From where they stood at the head of the stairs, the boys could see him.

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you haven't answered my question sandy entirely serious now sat down on the edge of the bed what the idea of changing your clothes where are you going for a moment ken didn't answer and then he said reluctantly

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ju heɪvʌn'ti ænsɜ˞d maɪ kwɛstʃʌn sændi ɪntaɪɜ˞li sɪɹiʌs naʊ sæt daʊn ɑn ðʌ ɛdʒ ʌv ðʌ bɛd wʌt ðʌ aɪdiʌ ʌv tʃeɪndʒɪŋ jɔɹ kloʊðz wɛɹ ɑɹ ju ɡoʊɪŋ fɔɹ ʌ moʊmʌnt kɛn 'ti ænsɜ˞ ʌnd ðɛn hi sɛd ɹɪlʌktʌntli

You have n't answered my question. Sandy, entirely serious, now sat down on the edge of the bed. What the idea of changing your clothes? Where are you going? For a moment, Ken did n't answer, and then he said, reluctantly:

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the man was dressed this time in a battered hat and a well-worn overcoat and he was walking briskly toward the corner where ken stood ken could see that sandy had already left his own post and was coming along behind barrack ken stepped hastily inside a convenient hallway

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ðʌ mæn wɑz dɹɛst ðɪs taɪm ɪn ʌ bætɜ˞d hæt ʌnd ʌ wɛl-wɔɹn oʊvɜ˞koʊt ʌnd hi wɑz wɔkɪŋ bɹɪskli tʌwɔɹd ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ wɛɹ kɛn stʊd kɛn kʊd si ðæt sændi hæd ɔlɹɛdi lɛft hɪz oʊn poʊst ʌnd wɑz kʌmɪŋ ʌlɔŋ bɪhaɪnd bæɹʌk kɛn stɛpt heɪstʌli ɪnsaɪd ʌ kʌnvinjʌnt hɔlweɪ

The man was dressed this time in a battered hat and a well- worn overcoat, and he was walking briskly toward the corner where Ken stood. Ken could see that Sandy had already left his own post and was coming along behind Barrack. Ken stepped hastily inside a convenient hallway.