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after his nap timothy lazily stretched first one gray velvet foot then another strolled indolently to his plate turning over the food carefully selecting choice bits nosing out that which he scorned upon the clean hearth

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æftɜ˞ hɪz næp tɪmʌθi læzʌli stɹɛtʃt fɜ˞st wʌn ɡɹeɪ vɛlvʌt fʊt ðɛn ʌnʌðɜ˞ stɹoʊld tu hɪz pleɪt tɜ˞nɪŋ oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ fud kɛɹfʌli sʌlɛktɪŋ tʃɔɪs bɪts noʊzɪŋ aʊt ðæt wɪtʃ hi skɔɹnd ʌpɑn ðʌ klin hɑɹθ

After his nap, Timothy lazily stretched first one gray velvet foot then another, strolled indolently to his plate, turning over the food carefully, selecting choice bits, nosing out that which he scorned upon the clean hearth.

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for timothy was a spoiled cat and he allowed no one to interfere everybody waited upon him moving their chairs even for he was monarch of the hearth

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fɔɹ tɪmʌθi wɑz ʌ spɔɪld kæt ʌnd hi ʌlaʊd noʊ wʌn tu ɪntɜ˞fɪɹ ɛvɹibɑdi weɪtɪd ʌpɑn hɪm muvɪŋ ðɛɹ tʃɛɹz ivɪn fɔɹ hi wɑz mɑnɑɹk ʌv ðʌ hɑɹθ

For Timothy was a spoiled cat and he allowed no one to interfere. Everybody waited upon him moving their chairs, even for he was monarch of the hearth.

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but timothy resolved to punish them all and the pampered fellow had actually taken to the woods for his heart was so filled with bitter hate and jealousy that he simply would not return to the kitchen

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bʌt tɪmʌθi ɹizɑlvd tu pʌnɪʃ ðɛm ɔl ʌnd ðʌ pæmpɜ˞d fɛloʊ hæd æktʃuʌli teɪkʌn tu ðʌ wʊdz fɔɹ hɪz hɑɹt wɑz soʊ fɪld wɪð bɪtɜ˞ heɪt ʌnd dʒɛlʌsi ðæt hi sɪmpli wʊd nɑt ɹɪtɜ˞n tu ðʌ kɪtʃʌn

But Timothy resolved to punish them all, and the pampered fellow had actually taken to the woods, for his heart was so filled with bitter hate and jealousy that he simply would not return to the kitchen.

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so timothy went away vainly they searched for him even setting out his tin plate each day filled with chicken bones to tempt him back

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soʊ tɪmʌθi wɛnt ʌweɪ veɪnli ðeɪ sɜ˞tʃt fɔɹ hɪm ivɪn sɛtɪŋ aʊt hɪz tɪn pleɪt itʃ deɪ fɪld wɪð tʃɪkʌn boʊnz tu tɛmpt hɪm bæk

So Timothy went away vainly. They searched for him, even setting out his tin plate each day filled with chicken bones to tempt him back.

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said timothy then he began to cuff at the hedgehog and worry him the next thing timothy did was to climb a tree as fast as he could for the hedgehog had turned upon him and driven his nose full of sharp spines

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sɛd tɪmʌθi ðɛn hi bɪɡæn tu kʌf æt ðʌ hɛdʒhɑɡ ʌnd wɜ˞i hɪm ðʌ nɛkst θɪŋ tɪmʌθi dɪd wɑz tu klaɪm ʌ tɹi æz fæst æz hi kʊd fɔɹ ðʌ hɛdʒhɑɡ hæd tɜ˞nd ʌpɑn hɪm ʌnd dɹɪvʌn hɪz noʊz fʊl ʌv ʃɑɹp spaɪnz

Said Timothy. Then he began to cuff at the hedgehog and worry him. the next thing Timothy did was to climb a tree as fast as he could, for the hedgehog had turned upon him and driven his nose full of sharp spines.

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now the woods where timothy wandered alone were wild and lonely and in them were fierce bob cats ugly lynx with sharp tufted ears who snarled and fought at night and many others whom timothy had never met

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naʊ ðʌ wʊdz wɛɹ tɪmʌθi wɑndɜ˞d ʌloʊn wɜ˞ waɪld ʌnd loʊnli ʌnd ɪn ðɛm wɜ˞ fɪɹs bɑb kæts ʌɡli lɪŋks wɪð ʃɑɹp tʌftɪd ɪɹz hu snɑɹʌld ʌnd fɔt æt naɪt ʌnd mɛni ʌðɜ˞z hum tɪmʌθi hæd nɛvɜ˞ mɛt

Now, the woods where Timothy wandered alone were wild and lonely, and in them were fierce bob cats, ugly lynx with sharp, tufted ears who snarled and fought at night, and many others whom Timothy had never met.

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the first night in the forest he crouched beneath a clump of spruces soon a hedgehog came grunting along and when timothy spat at the hedgehog it simply turned its back upon him my you're a sad coward i'll teach you a lesson

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ðʌ fɜ˞st naɪt ɪn ðʌ fɔɹʌst hi kɹaʊtʃt bɪniθ ʌ klʌmp ʌv sun ʌ hɛdʒhɑɡ keɪm ɡɹʌntɪŋ ʌlɔŋ ʌnd wɛn tɪmʌθi spæt æt ðʌ hɛdʒhɑɡ ɪt sɪmpli tɜ˞nd ɪts bæk ʌpɑn hɪm maɪ ju'ɹeɪ ʌ sæd kaʊɜ˞d aɪ' titʃ ju ʌ lɛsʌn

The first night in the forest he crouched beneath a clump of spruces. soon a hedgehog came grunting along, and when Timothy spat at the hedgehog, it simply turned its back upon him. my, you're a sad coward, i'll teach you a lesson.

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that night faint with hunger timothy climbed a tall sycamore tree and tucking his paws beneath him he tried to sleep but he kept longing for the cozy peaceful hearth which he had left as chilly winds swept through the woods and moaned through the sycamore

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ðæt naɪt feɪnt wɪð hʌŋɡɜ˞ tɪmʌθi klaɪmd ʌ tɔl sɪkʌmɔɹ tɹi ʌnd tʌkɪŋ hɪz pɔz bɪniθ hɪm hi tɹaɪd tu slip bʌt hi kɛpt lɔŋɪŋ fɔɹ ðʌ koʊzi pisfʌl hɑɹθ wɪtʃ hi hæd lɛft æz tʃɪli wɪndz swɛpt θɹu ðʌ wʊdz ʌnd moʊnd θɹu ðʌ sɪkʌmɔɹ

That night, faint with hunger, Timothy climbed a tall sycamore tree and, tucking his paws beneath him, he tried to sleep, but he kept longing for the cozy, peaceful hearth which he had left, as chilly winds swept through the woods and moaned through the sycamore.

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most of the night he spent miserably trying to free himself from the sharp hedgehog needles the next morning he was hungry in a certain tree he found a bird's nest

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moʊst ʌv ðʌ naɪt hi spɛnt mɪzɜ˞ʌbli tɹaɪɪŋ tu fɹi hɪmsɛlf fɹʌm ðʌ ʃɑɹp hɛdʒhɑɡ nidʌlz ðʌ nɛkst mɔɹnɪŋ hi wɑz hʌŋɡɹi ɪn ʌ sɜ˞tʌn tɹi hi faʊnd ʌ bɜ˞d'ɛs nɛst

Most of the night he spent miserably trying to free himself from the sharp hedgehog needles. the next morning he was hungry. In a certain tree he found a bird's nest.

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making its brown withered leaves flap and clatter in a lonely fashion quite different to the customary cheery singing of the copper kettle upon the hearth a family of hoot owls awoke in their nest in the sycamore

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meɪkɪŋ ɪts bɹaʊn wɪðɜ˞d livz flæp ʌnd klætɜ˞ ɪn ʌ loʊnli fæʃʌn kwaɪt dɪfɜ˞ʌnt tu ðʌ kʌstʌmɛɹi tʃɪɹi sɪŋɪŋ ʌv ðʌ kɑpɜ˞ kɛtʌl ʌpɑn ðʌ hɑɹθ ʌ fæmʌli ʌv hut aʊlz ʌwoʊk ɪn ðɛɹ nɛst ɪn ðʌ sɪkʌmɔɹ

Making its brown withered leaves flap and clatter in a lonely fashion quite different to the customary cheery singing of the copper kettle upon the hearth. a family of hoot owls awoke in their nest in the sycamore.

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soon they discovered poor timothy and began to peck at him viciously hooting at him and glaring at him with great fierce eyes so that timothy hastily scratched his way down from the tree

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sun ðeɪ dɪskʌvɜ˞d puɹ tɪmʌθi ʌnd bɪɡæn tu pɛk æt hɪm vɪʃʌsli æt hɪm ʌnd ɡlɛɹɪŋ æt hɪm wɪð ɡɹeɪt fɪɹs aɪz soʊ ðæt tɪmʌθi heɪstʌli skɹætʃt hɪz weɪ daʊn fɹʌm ðʌ tɹi

Soon they discovered poor Timothy and began to peck at him viciously, hooting at him and glaring at him with great, fierce eyes, so that Timothy hastily scratched his way down from the tree.

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with three scrawny young birds so he had just put forth a paw to select one for his breakfast when down upon his back lighted the mother hawk and drove timothy off into the forest

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wɪð θɹi skɹɔni jʌŋ bɜ˞dz soʊ hi hæd dʒʌst pʊt fɔɹθ ʌ pɔ tu sʌlɛkt wʌn fɔɹ hɪz bɹɛkfʌst wɛn daʊn ʌpɑn hɪz bæk laɪtʌd ðʌ mʌðɜ˞ hɔk ʌnd dɹoʊv tɪmʌθi ɔf ɪntu ðʌ fɔɹʌst

With three scrawny young birds. So he had just put forth a paw to select one for his breakfast when, down upon his back, lighted the mother hawk and drove timothy off into the forest.

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so off again crept miserable timothy to the great cold lonely barn he slept upon the hay where the cold snow sifted down upon him and the wind whined and howled over his head all night

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soʊ ɔf ʌɡɛn kɹɛpt mɪzɜ˞ʌbʌl tɪmʌθi tu ðʌ ɡɹeɪt koʊld loʊnli bɑɹn hi slɛpt ʌpɑn ðʌ heɪ wɛɹ ðʌ koʊld snoʊ sɪftɪd daʊn ʌpɑn hɪm ʌnd ðʌ waɪnd ʌnd haʊld oʊvɜ˞ hɪz hɛd ɔl naɪt

So off again crept miserable Timothy to the great, cold, lonely barn. He slept upon the hay where the cold snow sifted down upon him and the wind whined and howled over his head all night.

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soon something soft and white came fluttering down from the sky and little flakes of cold snow began to settle upon timothy's gray coat while the wind began to howl and the storm to break where could he go

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sun sʌmθɪŋ sɑft ʌnd waɪt keɪm flʌtɜ˞ɪŋ daʊn fɹʌm ðʌ skaɪ ʌnd lɪtʌl fleɪks ʌv koʊld snoʊ bɪɡæn tu sɛtʌl ʌpɑn tɪmʌθi'ɛs ɡɹeɪ koʊt waɪl ðʌ waɪnd bɪɡæn tu haʊl ʌnd ðʌ stɔɹm tu bɹeɪk wɛɹ kʊd hi ɡoʊ

Soon, something soft and white came fluttering down from the sky and little flakes of cold snow began to settle upon Timothy's gray coat, while the wind began to howl and the storm to break. Where could he go?

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after his lunch selfish timothy took a stroll ah if he only had suspected everything would soon be changed for him in the kitchen

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æftɜ˞ hɪz lʌntʃ sɛlfɪʃ tɪmʌθi tʊk ʌ stɹoʊl ɑ ɪf hi oʊnli hæd sʌspɛktɪd ɛvɹiθɪŋ wʊd sun bi tʃeɪndʒd fɔɹ hɪm ɪn ðʌ kɪtʃʌn

After his lunch, selfish Timothy took a stroll. Ah, if he only had suspected everything would soon be changed for him in the kitchen.

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a thought struck him he would go back to the house and see if the spotted dog was still there so he crept to the kitchen window and peered in and by the light of the fire he saw that his place was still occupied by the little dog

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ʌ θɔt stɹʌk hɪm hi wʊd ɡoʊ bæk tu ðʌ haʊs ʌnd si ɪf ðʌ spɑtɪd dɔɡ wɑz stɪl ðɛɹ soʊ hi kɹɛpt tu ðʌ kɪtʃʌn wɪndoʊ ʌnd pɪɹd ɪn ʌnd baɪ ðʌ laɪt ʌv ðʌ faɪɜ˞ hi sɔ ðæt hɪz pleɪs wɑz stɪl ɑkjʌpaɪd baɪ ðʌ lɪtʌl dɔɡ

A thought struck him. He would go back to the house and see if the spotted dog was still there. So he crept to the kitchen window and peered in, and by the light of the fire he saw that his place was still occupied by the little dog.

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poor miserable timothy the snow lay white upon the ground and timothy took long flying leaps to escape it occasionally he would pause to lift and flirt his feet for he hated to get them wet besides they ached with the cold

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puɹ mɪzɜ˞ʌbʌl tɪmʌθi ðʌ snoʊ leɪ waɪt ʌpɑn ðʌ ɡɹaʊnd ʌnd tɪmʌθi tʊk lɔŋ flaɪɪŋ lips tu ɪskeɪp ɪt ʌkeɪʒʌnʌli hi wʊd pɔz tu lɪft ʌnd flɜ˞t hɪz fit fɔɹ hi heɪtʌd tu ɡɛt ðɛm wɛt bɪsaɪdz ðeɪ eɪkt wɪð ðʌ koʊld

Poor, miserable Timothy. The snow lay white upon the ground and Timothy took long flying leaps to escape it. Occasionally he would pause to lift and flirt his feet, for he hated to get them wet. besides, they ached with the cold.

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the little spotted dog stood up and welcomed him wagging his tail so hard that his whole body shook and he actually greeted poor timothy with a bark of joy

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ðʌ lɪtʌl spɑtɪd dɔɡ stʊd ʌp ʌnd wɛlkʌmd hɪm wæɡɪŋ hɪz teɪl soʊ hɑɹd ðæt hɪz hoʊl bɑdi ʃʊk ʌnd hi æktʃuʌli ɡɹitʌd puɹ tɪmʌθi wɪð ʌ bɑɹk ʌv dʒɔɪ

The little spotted dog stood up and welcomed him, wagging his tail so hard that his whole body shook, and he actually greeted poor Timothy with a bark of joy.

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then lonely timothy pining for sympathy ventured a trifle closer to the hearth and the little dog sidled over to meet him and actually began to lap timothy's rough fur tenderly

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ðɛn loʊnli tɪmʌθi paɪnɪŋ fɔɹ sɪmpʌθi vɛntʃɜ˞d ʌ tɹaɪfʌl kloʊsɜ˞ tu ðʌ hɑɹθ ʌnd ðʌ lɪtʌl dɔɡ saɪdʌld oʊvɜ˞ tu mit hɪm ʌnd æktʃuʌli bɪɡæn tu læp tɪmʌθi'ɛs ɹʌf fɜ˞ tɛndɜ˞li

Then, lonely Timothy, pining for sympathy, ventured a trifle closer to the hearth and the little dog sidled over to meet him and actually began to lap Timothy's rough fur tenderly.

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but timothy's proud jealous spirit was nearly broken and one night he decided to go back to the hearth so he stole into the kitchen after everybody was asleep and then a wonderful thing happened

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bʌt tɪmʌθi'ɛs pɹaʊd dʒɛlʌs spɪɹʌt wɑz nɪɹli bɹoʊkʌn ʌnd wʌn naɪt hi dɪsaɪdɪd tu ɡoʊ bæk tu ðʌ hɑɹθ soʊ hi stoʊl ɪntu ðʌ kɪtʃʌn æftɜ˞ ɛvɹibɑdi wɑz ʌslip ʌnd ðɛn ʌ wʌndɜ˞fʌl θɪŋ hæpʌnd

But Timothy's proud, jealous spirit was nearly broken, and one night he decided to go back to the hearth. so he stole into the kitchen after everybody was asleep, and then a wonderful thing happened.

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for days timothy stayed there he managed to catch a few stray mice after a long chase but soon his sides grew thin his soft gray fur shabby and coarse and dark while his eyes were furtive and sullen

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fɔɹ deɪz tɪmʌθi steɪd ðɛɹ hi mænʌdʒd tu kætʃ ʌ fju stɹeɪ maɪs æftɜ˞ ʌ lɔŋ tʃeɪs bʌt sun hɪz saɪdz ɡɹu θɪn hɪz sɑft ɡɹeɪ fɜ˞ ʃæbi ʌnd kɔɹs ʌnd dɑɹk waɪl hɪz aɪz wɜ˞ fɜ˞tɪv ʌnd sʌlʌn

For days Timothy stayed there. He managed to catch a few stray mice after a long chase, but soon his sides grew thin, his soft gray fur shabby and coarse and dark, while his eyes were furtive and sullen.

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whereupon timothy to show that he bore no further ill will sidled and rubbed himself gently against the tan and white spotted coat of the gentle little dog

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wɛɹʌpɑn tɪmʌθi tu ʃoʊ ðæt hi bɔɹ noʊ fɜ˞ðɜ˞ ɪl wɪl saɪdʌld ʌnd ɹʌbd hɪmsɛlf dʒɛntli ʌɡɛnst ðʌ tæn ʌnd waɪt spɑtɪd koʊt ʌv ðʌ dʒɛntʌl lɪtʌl dɔɡ

Whereupon, Timothy, to show that he bore no further ill will, sidled and rubbed himself gently against the tan and white spotted coat of the gentle little dog.

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as he washed and scrubbed his neglected fur coat making a complete and fresh toilet suitable for the kitchen the next morning when the farmer's wife came into the kitchen such a sight met her eyes

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æz hi wɑʃt ʌnd skɹʌbd hɪz nʌɡlɛktʌd fɜ˞ koʊt meɪkɪŋ ʌ kʌmplit ʌnd fɹɛʃ tɔɪlʌt sutʌbʌl fɔɹ ðʌ kɪtʃʌn ðʌ nɛkst mɔɹnɪŋ wɛn ðʌ fɑɹmɜ˞'ɛs waɪf keɪm ɪntu ðʌ kɪtʃʌn sʌtʃ ʌ saɪt mɛt hɜ˞ aɪz

As he washed and scrubbed his neglected fur coat, making a complete and fresh toilet suitable for the kitchen. the next morning, when the farmer's wife came into the kitchen, such a sight met her eyes.

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then timothy and his friend ate together from the tin plate sat down upon the hearth and timothy began a whirring buzzing song of contentment which might even be heard above the singing of the copper kettle

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ðɛn tɪmʌθi ʌnd hɪz fɹɛnd eɪt tʌɡɛðɜ˞ fɹʌm ðʌ tɪn pleɪt sæt daʊn ʌpɑn ðʌ hɑɹθ ʌnd tɪmʌθi bɪɡæn ʌ wɜ˞ɪŋ bʌzɪŋ sɔŋ ʌv kʌntɛntmʌnt wɪtʃ maɪt ivɪn bi hɜ˞d ʌbʌv ðʌ sɪŋɪŋ ʌv ðʌ kɑpɜ˞ kɛtʌl

Then Timothy and his friend ate together from the tin plate, sat down upon the hearth and Timothy began a whirring, buzzing song of contentment which might even be heard above the singing of the copper kettle.

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for even now the dearest little stray dog with soft coat of white and tan spots had been received into the family while timothy was out

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fɔɹ ivɪn naʊ ðʌ dɪɹʌst lɪtʌl stɹeɪ dɔɡ wɪð sɑft koʊt ʌv waɪt ʌnd tæn spɑts hæd bɪn ɹʌsivd ɪntu ðʌ fæmʌli waɪl tɪmʌθi wɑz aʊt

For even now, the dearest little stray dog with soft coat of white and tan spots had been received into the family while Timothy was out.

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such a majestic air had timothy as he sat there in his own place which none presumed to usurp his silvery gray paws tucked neatly beneath his warm furry breast his big yellow eyes just mere slits of sleepiness

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sʌtʃ ʌ mʌdʒɛstɪk ɛɹ hæd tɪmʌθi æz hi sæt ðɛɹ ɪn hɪz oʊn pleɪs wɪtʃ nʌn pɹʌzumd tu jusɜ˞p hɪz sɪlvɜ˞i ɡɹeɪ pɔz tʌkt nitli bɪniθ hɪz wɔɹm fɜ˞i bɹɛst hɪz bɪɡ jɛloʊ aɪz dʒʌst mɪɹ slɪts ʌv slipinʌs

Such a majestic air had timothy as he sat there in his own place which none presumed to usurp, his silvery, gray paws tucked neatly beneath his warm furry breast, his big yellow eyes: just mere slits of sleepiness.

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intending to snatch a morsel of food from timothy's plate which always stood there heaped with dainties but the next instant the little mouse had changed its mind for there sat timothy himself right upon the hearth in front of the fire guarding his plate

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ɪntɛndɪŋ tu snætʃ ʌ mɔɹsʌl ʌv fud fɹʌm tɪmʌθi'ɛs pleɪt wɪtʃ ɔlweɪz stʊd ðɛɹ hipt wɪð bʌt ðʌ nɛkst ɪnstʌnt ðʌ lɪtʌl maʊs hæd tʃeɪndʒd ɪts maɪnd fɔɹ ðɛɹ sæt tɪmʌθi hɪmsɛlf ɹaɪt ʌpɑn ðʌ hɑɹθ ɪn fɹʌnt ʌv ðʌ faɪɜ˞ ɡɑɹdɪŋ hɪz pleɪt

Intending to snatch a morsel of food from Timothy's plate, which always stood there heaped with dainties. But the next instant the little mouse had changed its mind, for there sat Timothy himself, right upon the hearth, in front of the fire, guarding his plate.

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timothy saw the gray mouse quite plainly but he never felt hungry enough to bother much about chasing mice and just to show his supremacy timothy merely opened one eye and stared insolently at the mouse

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tɪmʌθi sɔ ðʌ ɡɹeɪ maʊs kwaɪt pleɪnli bʌt hi nɛvɜ˞ fɛlt hʌŋɡɹi ɪnʌf tu bɑðɜ˞ mʌtʃ ʌbaʊt tʃeɪsɪŋ maɪs ʌnd dʒʌst tu ʃoʊ hɪz sʌpɹɛmʌsi tɪmʌθi mɪɹli oʊpʌnd wʌn aɪ ʌnd stɛɹd æt ðʌ maʊs

Timothy saw the gray mouse quite plainly, but he never felt hungry enough to bother much about chasing mice and just to show his supremacy, Timothy merely opened one eye and stared insolently at the mouse.

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so with bright bead-like eyes trembling nose and whiskers the mouse taking courage just stared at timothy monarch of the kitchen

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soʊ wɪð bɹaɪt bid-laɪk aɪz tɹɛmbʌlɪŋ noʊz ʌnd wɪskɜ˞z ðʌ maʊs teɪkɪŋ kɜ˞ʌdʒ dʒʌst stɛɹd æt tɪmʌθi mɑnɑɹk ʌv ðʌ kɪtʃʌn

So. with bright, bead-like eyes, trembling nose and whiskers, the mouse taking courage, just stared at Timothy Monarch of the kitchen.

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upon his return he soon saw the little spotted dog occupying his place and eating from his own tin plate fiercely indignant at the sight

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ʌpɑn hɪz ɹɪtɜ˞n hi sun sɔ ðʌ lɪtʌl spɑtɪd dɔɡ ɑkjʌpaɪɪŋ hɪz pleɪs ʌnd itɪŋ fɹʌm hɪz oʊn tɪn pleɪt fɪɹsli ɪndɪɡnʌnt æt ðʌ saɪt

Upon his return, he soon saw the little spotted dog occupying his place and eating from his own tin plate, fiercely indignant at the sight.

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timothy arched his gray back until the fur stood up in ridges as he spat vindictively at the stranger while his big yellow eyes glared with such sullen hate that the little spotted dog shook with fear

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tɪmʌθi ɑɹtʃt hɪz ɡɹeɪ bæk ʌntɪl ðʌ fɜ˞ stʊd ʌp ɪn ɹɪdʒʌz æz hi spæt æt ðʌ stɹeɪndʒɜ˞ waɪl hɪz bɪɡ jɛloʊ aɪz ɡlɛɹd wɪð sʌtʃ sʌlʌn heɪt ðæt ðʌ lɪtʌl spɑtɪd dɔɡ ʃʊk wɪð fɪɹ

Timothy arched his gray back until the fur stood up in ridges as he spat vindictively at the stranger, while his big yellow eyes glared with such sullen hate that the little spotted dog shook with fear.

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still he did not offer to fight or give back to timothy his place on the hearth and actually ate up everything on the tin plate while timothy had to stand and look on with deep angry growls of jealous rage

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stɪl hi dɪd nɑt ɔfɜ˞ tu faɪt ɔɹ ɡɪv bæk tu tɪmʌθi hɪz pleɪs ɑn ðʌ hɑɹθ ʌnd æktʃuʌli eɪt ʌp ɛvɹiθɪŋ ɑn ðʌ tɪn pleɪt waɪl tɪmʌθi hæd tu stænd ʌnd lʊk ɑn wɪð dip æŋɡɹi ɡɹaʊlz ʌv dʒɛlʌs ɹeɪdʒ

Still, he did not offer to fight or give back to Timothy his place on the hearth and actually ate up everything on the tin plate, while Timothy had to stand and look on with deep, angry growls of jealous rage.

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uttering little muffled rumbling growls deep down inside which so terrified the foolish little mouse that he immediately scuttled off behind the wainscoting squeaking as he ran

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ʌtɜ˞ɪŋ lɪtʌl mʌfʌld ɹʌmbʌlɪŋ ɡɹaʊlz dip daʊn ɪnsaɪd wɪtʃ soʊ tɛɹʌfaɪd ðʌ fulɪʃ lɪtʌl maʊs ðæt hi ɪmidiʌtli skʌtʌld ɔf bɪhaɪnd ðʌ skwikɪŋ æz hi ɹæn

Uttering little muffled rumbling growls deep down inside, which so terrified the foolish little mouse that he immediately scuttled off behind the wainscoting, squeaking as he ran.

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but the little dog was brave and did not go away and soon timothy decided to vent his displeasure upon the whole family by leaving the house altogether

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bʌt ðʌ lɪtʌl dɔɡ wɑz bɹeɪv ʌnd dɪd nɑt ɡoʊ ʌweɪ ʌnd sun tɪmʌθi dɪsaɪdɪd tu vɛnt hɪz dɪsplɛʒɜ˞ ʌpɑn ðʌ hoʊl fæmʌli baɪ livɪŋ ðʌ haʊs ɔltʌɡɛðɜ˞

But the little dog was brave and did not go away, and soon Timothy decided to vent his displeasure upon the whole family by leaving the house altogether.

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of course they would be so anxious to get him back that they would surely send the spotted dog away and then he timothy would return to the hearth

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ʌv kɔɹs ðeɪ wʊd bi soʊ æŋkʃʌs tu ɡɛt hɪm bæk ðæt ðeɪ wʊd ʃʊɹli sɛnd ðʌ spɑtɪd dɔɡ ʌweɪ ʌnd ðɛn hi tɪmʌθi wʊd ɹɪtɜ˞n tu ðʌ hɑɹθ

Of course they would be so anxious to get him back that they would surely send the spotted dog away, and then he, Timothy, would return to the hearth.

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there could not be a better time for alexis to make his inquiry without having to present himself in a formal manner to his old acquaintance missus hazelton is at scarborough wth children governess and fernme de chambre

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ðɛɹ kʊd nɑt bi ʌ bɛtɜ˞ taɪm fɔɹ ʌlɛksɪs tu meɪk hɪz ɪnkwaɪɹi wɪθaʊt hævɪŋ tu pɹɛzʌnt hɪmsɛlf ɪn ʌ fɔɹmʌl mænɜ˞ tu hɪz oʊld ʌkweɪntʌns mɪsɪz heɪzʌltʌn ɪz æt skɑɹbɜ˞oʊ tʃɪldɹʌn ɡʌvɜ˞nʌs ʌnd di

There could not be a better time for Alexis to make his inquiry without having to present himself in a formal manner to his old acquaintance. Missus Hazelton is at Scarborough Wth. Children governess and Fernme de Chambre.

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but simply because london in august is unendurable baking pavements scorched verdure dust and grime on everything and a sense of desertion in all those regions which the upper ten thousand and a considerable portion of the lower million inhabit

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bʌt sɪmpli bɪkɔz lʌndʌn ɪn ɑɡʌst ɪz beɪkɪŋ peɪvmʌnts skɔɹtʃt dʌst ʌnd ɡɹaɪm ɑn ɛvɹiθɪŋ ʌnd ʌ sɛns ʌv dɪzɜ˞ʃʌn ɪn ɔl ðoʊz ɹidʒʌnz wɪtʃ ðʌ ʌpɜ˞ tɛn θaʊzʌnd ʌnd ʌ kʌnsɪdɜ˞ʌbʌl pɔɹʃʌn ʌv ðʌ loʊɜ˞ mɪljʌn ɪnhæbʌt

But simply because London in August is unendurable: baking pavements, scorched verdure, dust and grime on everything and a sense of desertion in all those regions which the upper ten thousand and a considerable portion of the lower million inhabit.

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he is swayed to and fro by diverse passions as he writes this letter now all bitterness now fond unreasoning love he has not the courage to read over his effusion but seals and addresses it hastily and hurries back to lowther street

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hi ɪz sweɪd tu ʌnd fɹoʊ baɪ daɪvɜ˞s pæʃʌnz æz hi ɹaɪts ðɪs lɛtɜ˞ naʊ ɔl bɪtɜ˞nʌs naʊ fɑnd ʌnɹiznɪŋ lʌv hi hæz nɑt ðʌ kɜ˞ʌdʒ tu ɹɛd oʊvɜ˞ hɪz bʌt silz ʌnd ædɹɛsɪz ɪt heɪstʌli ʌnd hɜ˞iz bæk tu loʊðɜ˞ stɹit

He is swayed to and fro by diverse passions as he writes this letter. now all bitterness, now fond, unreasoning love. He has not the courage to read over his effusion but seals and addresses it hastily and hurries back to Lowther street.

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i will come dear and all the past all that you have made me suffer shall be forgotten and forgiven in the rapture of our reunion yours forever if you will have it so alexis

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aɪ wɪl kʌm dɪɹ ʌnd ɔl ðʌ pæst ɔl ðæt ju hæv meɪd mi sʌfɜ˞ ʃæl bi fɜ˞ɡɑtʌn ʌnd fɜ˞ɡɪvʌn ɪn ðʌ ɹæptʃɜ˞ ʌv aʊɜ˞ ɹiunjʌn jʊɹz fɜ˞ɛvɜ˞ ɪf ju wɪl hæv ɪt soʊ ʌlɛksɪs

I will come dear, and all the past, all that you have made me suffer, shall be forgotten and forgiven in the rapture of our reunion, yours forever, if you will have it so, Alexis.

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i'll tell you what young man says the cook with asperity my missus is out of town and we don't want no airy sneaks loafing about while she's away and it ain't no good for them to loaf adds the sandy-haired young man who has not shaved for the last day or two

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aɪ' tɛl ju wʌt jʌŋ mæn sɛz ðʌ kʊk wɪð ʌspɛɹɪti maɪ mɪsɪz ɪz aʊt ʌv taʊn ʌnd wi dɑn'ti wɑnt noʊ ɛɹi sniks ʌbaʊt waɪl ʃi'ɛs ʌweɪ ʌnd ɪt 'ti noʊ ɡʊd fɔɹ ðɛm tu loʊf ædz ðʌ sændi-hɛɹd jʌŋ mæn hu hæz nɑt ʃeɪvd fɔɹ ðʌ læst deɪ ɔɹ tu

I'll tell you what young man says. The cook with asperity. My missus is out of town and we don't want no airy sneaks loafing about while she's away, and it ain't no good for them to loaf- adds the sandy-haired young man who has not shaved for the last day or two.

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i'm not a follower answers alexis but i want to see jane dimond alone for five minutes on business the countenances of cook and footman plainly express an apprehension that this is the beginning of a deep laid scheme against the family plate

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aɪ'ɛm nɑt ʌ fɑloʊɜ˞ ænsɜ˞z ʌlɛksɪs bʌt aɪ wɑnt tu si dʒeɪn daɪmʌnd ʌloʊn fɔɹ faɪv mɪnʌts ɑn bɪznʌs ðʌ kaʊntʌnʌnsɪz ʌv kʊk ʌnd fʊtmʌn pleɪnli ɪkspɹɛs æn æpɹɪhɛnʃʌn ðæt ðɪs ɪz ðʌ bɪɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ʌ dip leɪd skim ʌɡɛnst ðʌ fæmʌli pleɪt

I'm not a follower, answers Alexis- but i want to see Jane Dimond alone for five minutes on business. The countenances of cook and footman plainly express an apprehension that this is the beginning of a deep laid scheme against the family plate.

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he builds a delightful castle in the air and looks so well fed upon this nutriment of hope that samuel plowden scrutinizes him with a serio-comic expression when he returns to the outer office after his interview with mr keel

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hi bɪldz ʌ dɪlaɪtfʌl kæsʌl ɪn ðʌ ɛɹ ʌnd lʊks soʊ wɛl fɛd ʌpɑn ðɪs ʌv hoʊp ðæt sæmjul plaʊdʌn skɹutʌnaɪzɪz hɪm wɪð ʌ siɹioʊ-kɑmɪk ɪkspɹɛʃʌn wɛn hi ɹɪtɜ˞nz tu ðʌ aʊtɜ˞ ɔfɪs æftɜ˞ hɪz ɪntɜ˞vju wɪð mɪstɜ˞ kil

He builds a delightful castle in the air and looks so well fed upon this nutriment of hope that Samuel Plowden scrutinizes him with a serio-comic expression when he returns to the outer office after his interview with Mr Keel.

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mr keel is pleased with mr secretan's suggestions you're about the only fellow i ever sent out who seems to understand the australian trade he says approvingly and i shall push you young man mark my words i shall push you

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mɪstɜ˞ kil ɪz plizd wɪð mɪstɜ˞ 'ɛs sʌdʒɛstʃʌnz ju'ɹeɪ ʌbaʊt ðʌ oʊnli fɛloʊ aɪ ɛvɜ˞ sɛnt aʊt hu simz tu ʌndɜ˞stænd ðʌ ɔstɹeɪljʌn tɹeɪd hi sɛz ʌpɹuvɪŋli ʌnd aɪ ʃæl pʊʃ ju jʌŋ mæn mɑɹk maɪ wɜ˞dz aɪ ʃæl pʊʃ ju

Mr Keel is pleased with Mr Secretan's suggestions. You're about the only fellow i ever sent out who seems to understand the australian trade. he says approvingly: and i shall push you. Young man, mark my words, i shall push you.

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cheered by this assurance alexis thinks what a nice thing it will be for him to go back to sidney with his wife and child for his companions if sibyl will but show herself true metal after all and if his child lives two formidable ifs

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tʃɪɹd baɪ ðɪs ʌʃʊɹʌns ʌlɛksɪs θɪŋks wʌt ʌ naɪs θɪŋ ɪt wɪl bi fɔɹ hɪm tu ɡoʊ bæk tu sɪdni wɪð hɪz waɪf ʌnd tʃaɪld fɔɹ hɪz kʌmpænjʌnz ɪf sɪbʌl wɪl bʌt ʃoʊ hɜ˞sɛlf tɹu mɛtʌl æftɜ˞ ɔl ʌnd ɪf hɪz tʃaɪld lɪvz tu fɔɹmʌdʌbʌl ɪfs

Cheered by this assurance, Alexis thinks what a nice thing it will be for him to go back to Sidney with his wife and child, for his companions, if Sibyl will but show herself true metal after all, and if his child lives two formidable ifs.

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and whose chin is adorned with a tawny stubble like a newly cut wheat field the plate has all been sent to the bank alexis fairly bursts out laughing is there so much difference between a chimney-pot hat and a wide awake between poole and a colonial tailor he says to himself

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ʌnd huz tʃɪn ɪz ʌdɔɹnd wɪð ʌ tɑni stʌbʌl laɪk ʌ nuli kʌt wit fild ðʌ pleɪt hæz ɔl bɪn sɛnt tu ðʌ bæŋk ʌlɛksɪs fɛɹli bɜ˞sts aʊt læfɪŋ ɪz ðɛɹ soʊ mʌtʃ dɪfɜ˞ʌns bɪtwin ʌ tʃɪmni-pɑt hæt ʌnd ʌ waɪd ʌweɪk bɪtwin pul ʌnd ʌ kʌloʊniʌl teɪlɜ˞ hi sɛz tu hɪmsɛlf

And whose chin is adorned with a tawny stubble like a newly cut wheat field. the plate has all been sent to the bank. Alexis fairly bursts out laughing. Is there so much difference between a chimney-pot hat and a wide awake, between Poole and a colonial tailor? He says to himself.

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and a well-spring of heart-burning and annoyance to its proprietor mr keel is a gentleman who talks of thousands as nieaner people talk of sixpences and is rumoured to have started in life thirty years ago as a stevedore and to have founded his fortunes upon the ill-gotten gains supposed to be inseparable from that function

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ʌnd ʌ wɛl-spɹɪŋ ʌv hɑɹt-bɜ˞nɪŋ ʌnd ʌnɔɪʌns tu ɪts pɹʌpɹaɪʌtɜ˞ mɪstɜ˞ kil ɪz ʌ dʒɛntʌlmʌn hu tɔks ʌv θaʊzʌndz æz pipʌl tɔk ʌv ʌnd ɪz tu hæv stɑɹtɪd ɪn laɪf θɜ˞di jɪɹz ʌɡoʊ æz ʌ stivʌdɔɹ ʌnd tu hæv faʊndɪd hɪz fɔɹtʃʌnz ʌpɑn ðʌ ɪl-ɡɑtʌn ɡeɪnz sʌpoʊzd tu bi ɪnsɛpɜ˞ʌbʌl fɹʌm ðæt fʌŋkʃʌn

And a well-spring of heart-burning and annoyance to its proprietor. Mr Keel is a gentleman who talks of thousands as Nieaner people talk of sixpences, and is rumoured to have started in life thirty years ago as a stevedore and to have founded his fortunes upon the ill-gotten gains supposed to be inseparable from that function.

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and then he adds aloud if one of you simpletons will take the trouble to call jane dimond she will be able to tell you that i'm a gentleman and that i have not come after the teaspoons or the umbrellas i'll wait in the street for her you can tell her that a gentleman from australia wants a few words with her

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ʌnd ðɛn hi ædz ʌlaʊd ɪf wʌn ʌv ju wɪl teɪk ðʌ tɹʌbʌl tu kɔl dʒeɪn daɪmʌnd ʃi wɪl bi eɪbʌl tu tɛl ju ðæt aɪ'ɛm ʌ dʒɛntʌlmʌn ʌnd ðæt aɪ hæv nɑt kʌm æftɜ˞ ðʌ tispunz ɔɹ ðʌ ʌmbɹɛlʌz aɪ' weɪt ɪn ðʌ stɹit fɔɹ hɜ˞ ju kæn tɛl hɜ˞ ðæt ʌ dʒɛntʌlmʌn fɹʌm ɔstɹeɪljʌ wɑnts ʌ fju wɜ˞dz wɪð hɜ˞

And then he adds aloud: if one of you Simpletons will take the trouble to call Jane Dimond, she will be able to tell you that i'm a gentleman and that i have not come after the teaspoons or the umbrellas. I'll wait in the street for her. You can tell her that a gentleman from Australia wants a few words with her.

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jane dimond appears promptly and divining his impatience gives him the expected letter without a word he wrings her hand in speechless gratitude as if the letter were a boon from her bids her a brief goodnight and goes away with his prize

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dʒeɪn daɪmʌnd ʌpɪɹz pɹɑmptli ʌnd dʌvaɪnɪŋ hɪz ɪmpeɪʃʌns ɡɪvz hɪm ðʌ ɪkspɛktʌd lɛtɜ˞ wɪθaʊt ʌ wɜ˞d hi hɜ˞ hænd ɪn spitʃlʌs ɡɹætʌtud æz ɪf ðʌ lɛtɜ˞ wɜ˞ ʌ bun fɹʌm hɜ˞ bɪdz hɜ˞ ʌ bɹif ɡʊdnaɪt ʌnd ɡoʊz ʌweɪ wɪð hɪz pɹaɪz

Jane Dimond appears promptly and, divining his impatience, gives him the expected letter without a word. he wrings her hand in speechless gratitude as if the letter were a boon from her, bids her a brief goodnight and goes away with his prize.

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he would rather read the letter in the street unwatched than open it ill misses hazleton's hall under the housemaid's friendly eyes yes it is from sybal in the hand he knows so well

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hi wʊd ɹæðɜ˞ ɹɛd ðʌ lɛtɜ˞ ɪn ðʌ stɹit ðæn oʊpʌn ɪt ɪl mɪsʌz heɪzʌltʌn'ɛs hɔl ʌndɜ˞ ðʌ 'ɛs fɹɛndli aɪz jɛs ɪt ɪz fɹʌm ɪn ðʌ hænd hi noʊz soʊ wɛl

He would rather read the letter in the street unwatched than open it. Ill misses Hazleton's hall under the housemaid's friendly eyes. Yes, it is from Sybal in the hand he knows so well.

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they see jane gesticulate as in extreme surprise at sight of alexis and then the two walk a little further off quite out of earshot to the aggravation of jane's fellow servants

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ðeɪ si dʒeɪn æz ɪn ɛkstɹim sɜ˞pɹaɪz æt saɪt ʌv ʌlɛksɪs ʌnd ðɛn ðʌ tu wɔk ʌ lɪtʌl fɜ˞ðɜ˞ ɔf kwaɪt aʊt ʌv ɪɹʃɑt tu ðʌ æɡɹʌveɪʃʌn ʌv dʒeɪn'ɛs fɛloʊ sɜ˞vʌnts

They see Jane gesticulate as in extreme surprise at sight of alexis, and then the two walk a little further off, quite out of earshot, to the aggravation of Jane's fellow servants.

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why i thought you came home on sick leave youngster says the kindly clerk by jupiter i never saw anyone looking better all the effect of the voyage mr plowden i assure you i was a shadow when i went on board at sidney

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waɪ aɪ θɔt ju keɪm hoʊm ɑn sɪk liv jʌŋstɜ˞ sɛz ðʌ kaɪndli klɜ˞k baɪ dʒupʌtɜ˞ aɪ nɛvɜ˞ sɔ ɛniwʌn lʊkɪŋ bɛtɜ˞ ɔl ðʌ ɪfɛkt ʌv ðʌ vɔɪʌdʒ mɪstɜ˞ plaʊdʌn aɪ ʌʃʊɹ ju aɪ wɑz ʌ ʃædoʊ wɛn aɪ wɛnt ɑn bɔɹd æt sɪdni

Why i thought you came home on sick leave. youngster says the kindly clerk by Jupiter. I never saw anyone looking better. All the effect of the voyage. Mr Plowden, i assure you i was a shadow when i went on board at Sidney.

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whose curiosity is by this time raised to the highest pitch i shouldn't wonder if he was some aristocratic half brother of hers says cook who is a devoted student of reynolds's mysteries of london life is full of family secrets and such like

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huz kjʊɹiɑsʌti ɪz baɪ ðɪs taɪm ɹeɪzd tu ðʌ haɪʌst pɪtʃ aɪ 'ti wʌndɜ˞ ɪf hi wɑz sʌm ɜ˞ɪstʌkɹætɪk hæf bɹʌðɜ˞ ʌv hɜ˞z sɛz kʊk hu ɪz ʌ dɪvoʊtɪd studʌnt ʌv ɹɛnʌldz'ɛs mɪstɜ˞iz ʌv lʌndʌn laɪf ɪz fʊl ʌv fæmʌli sikɹʌts ʌnd sʌtʃ laɪk

Whose curiosity is by this time raised to the highest pitch. i shouldn't wonder if he was some aristocratic half brother of hers, says cook, who is a devoted student of Reynolds's mysteries of London. Life is full of family secrets and such like.

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cook and footman whisper doubtfully for half a minute and then shut the door upon mr secretan leaving him to infer their acquiescence with his request

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kʊk ʌnd fʊtmʌn wɪspɜ˞ fɔɹ hæf ʌ mɪnʌt ʌnd ðɛn ʃʌt ðʌ dɔɹ ʌpɑn mɪstɜ˞ livɪŋ hɪm tu ɪnfɜ˞ ðɛɹ ækwiɛsʌns wɪð hɪz ɹɪkwɛst

Cook and Footman whisper doubtfully for half a minute and then shut the door upon Mr Secretan, leaving him to infer their acquiescence with his request.

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the second day after mister secretan's interview with jane diamond has come and in the evening alexis knocks at the familiar door in lowther street with a heart that seems to beat louder than the knocker

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ðʌ sɛkʌnd deɪ æftɜ˞ mɪstɜ˞ 'ɛs ɪntɜ˞vju wɪð dʒeɪn daɪmʌnd hæz kʌm ʌnd ɪn ðʌ ivnɪŋ ʌlɛksɪs nɑks æt ðʌ fʌmɪljɜ˞ dɔɹ ɪn loʊðɜ˞ stɹit wɪð ʌ hɑɹt ðæt simz tu bit laʊdɜ˞ ðæn ðʌ

The second day after Mister Secretan's interview with Jane Diamond has come, and in the evening Alexis knocks at the familiar door in Lowther street with a heart that seems to beat louder than the knocker.

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he paces the pavement for five minutes or so and then the good-natured jane dimond comes down the steps while cook and footman stand in the doorway to watch the proceedings

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hi peɪsɪz ðʌ peɪvmʌnt fɔɹ faɪv mɪnʌts ɔɹ soʊ ʌnd ðɛn ðʌ ɡʊd-neɪtʃɜ˞d dʒeɪn daɪmʌnd kʌmz daʊn ðʌ stɛps waɪl kʊk ʌnd fʊtmʌn stænd ɪn ðʌ dɔɹweɪ tu wɑtʃ ðʌ pɹoʊsidɪŋz

He paces the pavement for five minutes or so and then the good-natured Jane Dimond comes down the steps while cook and footman stand in the doorway to watch the proceedings.

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dearest dearest dearest there is love's foolish rapture in a gush of pen and ink thank god for your dear letter though it is not altogether kind still it promises forgiveness for my wrongdoing and that is much thank god for the knowledge that you are living and well

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dɪɹʌst dɪɹʌst dɪɹʌst ðɛɹ ɪz lʌv'ɛs fulɪʃ ɹæptʃɜ˞ ɪn ʌ ɡʌʃ ʌv pɛn ʌnd ɪŋk θæŋk ɡɑd fɔɹ jɔɹ dɪɹ lɛtɜ˞ ðoʊ ɪt ɪz nɑt ɔltʌɡɛðɜ˞ kaɪnd stɪl ɪt pɹɑmʌsʌz fɜ˞ɡɪvnʌs fɔɹ maɪ ɹɔŋduɪŋ ʌnd ðæt ɪz mʌtʃ θæŋk ɡɑd fɔɹ ðʌ nɑlʌdʒ ðæt ju ɑɹ lɪvɪŋ ʌnd wɛl

Dearest, dearest, dearest, there is love's foolish rapture in a gush of pen and ink. Thank God for your dear letter, though it is not altogether kind. Still it promises forgiveness for my wrongdoing and that is much. Thank God for the knowledge that you are living and well.

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the blinds are all down save one of the venetians in the dining room which is drawn up about halfway and in the space thus exposed to view the comfortable round face of mrs hazleton's cook and the lanky countenance of mrs hazleton's sandy haired footman

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ðʌ blaɪndz ɑɹ ɔl daʊn seɪv wʌn ʌv ðʌ ɪn ðʌ daɪnɪŋ ɹum wɪtʃ ɪz dɹɔn ʌp ʌbaʊt hæfweɪ ʌnd ɪn ðʌ speɪs ðʌs ɪkspoʊzd tu vju ðʌ kʌmfɜ˞tʌbʌl ɹaʊnd feɪs ʌv mɪsɪz heɪzʌltʌn'ɛs kʊk ʌnd ðʌ læŋki kaʊntʌnʌns ʌv mɪsɪz heɪzʌltʌn'ɛs sændi hɛɹd fʊtmʌn

The blinds are all down, save one of the venetians in the dining room, which is drawn up about halfway, and in the space thus exposed to view the comfortable round face of Mrs Hazleton's cook and the lanky countenance of Mrs Hazleton's sandy haired footman.

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lor sir says jane dimond when she has recovered the shock of surprise i thought you was dead and gone did you jane why because i fancied if you was in the land of the livin' you wouldn't have turned a deaf ear to that advertisement what advertisement

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lɔɹ sɜ˞ sɛz dʒeɪn daɪmʌnd wɛn ʃi hæz ɹʌkʌvɜ˞d ðʌ ʃɑk ʌv sɜ˞pɹaɪz aɪ θɔt ju wɑz dɛd ʌnd ɡɔn dɪd ju dʒeɪn waɪ bɪkɔz aɪ fænsid ɪf ju wɑz ɪn ðʌ lænd ʌv ðʌ ' ju 'ti hæv tɜ˞nd ʌ dɛf iɹ tu ðæt ædvɜ˞tʌzmʌnt wʌt ædvɜ˞tʌzmʌnt

Lor sir, says Jane Dimond when she has recovered the shock of surprise. i thought you was dead and gone, did you, Jane? why? Because i fancied if you was in the land of the livin' you wouldn't have turned a deaf ear to that advertisement. what advertisement.

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there is no difficulty about admittance this time jane diamond opens the door receives the letter and promises to post it that evening it is too late for any of the provincial mails but it is something to be assured that there shall be no needless delay

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ðɛɹ ɪz noʊ dɪfʌkʌlti ʌbaʊt ʌdmɪtʌns ðɪs taɪm dʒeɪn daɪmʌnd oʊpʌnz ðʌ dɔɹ ɹʌsivz ðʌ lɛtɜ˞ ʌnd pɹɑmʌsʌz tu poʊst ɪt ðæt ivnɪŋ ɪt ɪz tu leɪt fɔɹ ɛni ʌv ðʌ pɹʌvɪnʃʌl meɪlz bʌt ɪt ɪz sʌmθɪŋ tu bi ʌʃʊɹd ðæt ðɛɹ ʃæl bi noʊ nidlʌs dɪleɪ

There is no difficulty about admittance. this time. Jane Diamond opens the door, receives the letter and promises to post it that evening. It is too late for any of the provincial mails, but it is something to be assured that there shall be no needless delay.

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the advertisement as miss faunthoipo i beg pardon mrs it never mind the name gl tell me all about the advertisement jane explains herself in a roundabout way but in due course alexis knows all that jane knows except his wife's present abode that the girl refuses to tell even to him

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ðʌ ædvɜ˞tʌzmʌnt æz mɪs aɪ bɛɡ pɑɹdʌn mɪsɪz ɪt nɛvɜ˞ maɪnd ðʌ neɪm tɛl mi ɔl ʌbaʊt ðʌ ædvɜ˞tʌzmʌnt dʒeɪn ɪkspleɪnz hɜ˞sɛlf ɪn ʌ ɹaʊndʌbaʊt weɪ bʌt ɪn du kɔɹs ʌlɛksɪs noʊz ɔl ðæt dʒeɪn noʊz ɪksɛpt hɪz waɪf'ɛs pɹɛzʌnt ʌboʊd ðæt ðʌ ɡɜ˞l ɹʌfjuzʌz tu tɛl ivɪn tu hɪm

The advertisement as Miss Faunthoipo- i beg pardon, mrs, it never mind the name- Gl- tell me all about the advertisement. Jane explains herself in a roundabout way, but in due course Alexis knows all that Jane knows, except his wife's present abode that the girl refuses to tell even to him.

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the last letter he received from her was that cruel renunciation that most heartless farewell the loosening nay the severing of every link between them she writes to him again there is communion between them once more the thought thrilled him she begins well at all events

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ðʌ læst lɛtɜ˞ hi ɹʌsivd fɹʌm hɜ˞ wɑz ðæt kɹuʌl ɹɪnʌnsieɪʃʌn ðæt moʊst hɑɹtlʌs fɛɹwɛl ðʌ lusʌnɪŋ neɪ ðʌ sɛvɜ˞ɪŋ ʌv ɛvɜ˞i lɪŋk bɪtwin ðɛm ʃi ɹaɪts tu hɪm ʌɡɛn ðɛɹ ɪz kʌmjunjʌn bɪtwin ðɛm wʌns mɔɹ ðʌ θɔt θɹɪld hɪm ʃi bɪɡɪnz wɛl æt ɔl ɪvɛnts

The last letter he received from her was that cruel renunciation, that most heartless farewell, the loosening, nay the severing of every link between them. She writes to him again. There is communion between them once more. The thought thrilled him. She begins well at all events.

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in a very little while dear my most anxious hopes will be realized the realization is so near that it would be worse than folly to sacrifice those hopes now as i must sacrifice them if i were to obey you and say come to me

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ɪn ʌ vɛɹi lɪtʌl waɪl dɪɹ maɪ moʊst æŋkʃʌs hoʊps wɪl bi ɹiʌlaɪzd ðʌ ɹilʌzeɪʃʌn ɪz soʊ nɪɹ ðæt ɪt wʊd bi wɜ˞s ðæn fɑli tu sækɹʌfaɪs ðoʊz hoʊps naʊ æz aɪ mʌst sækɹʌfaɪs ðɛm ɪf aɪ wɜ˞ tu oʊbeɪ ju ʌnd seɪ kʌm tu mi

In a very little while, dear my most anxious hopes will be realized. The realization is so near that it would be worse than folly to sacrifice those hopes now, as i must sacrifice them, if i were to obey you and say: come to me.

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no i won't send her no telegraphs lest i should get her into trouble with her friends i'll write to her inexorable girl is she in the country yes

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noʊ aɪ wʌn'ti sɛnd hɜ˞ noʊ lɛst aɪ ʃʊd ɡɛt hɜ˞ ɪntu tɹʌbʌl wɪð hɜ˞ fɹɛndz aɪ' ɹaɪt tu hɜ˞ ɪnɛksɜ˞ʌbʌl ɡɜ˞l ɪz ʃi ɪn ðʌ kʌntɹi jɛs

No, i won't send her no telegraphs, lest i should get her into trouble with her friends. I'll write to her inexorable girl. Is she in the country? yes,

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i long to see you my heart aches my soul sickens at the thought that we must wait for the hour of reunion but i am not so weak a slave to impulse as to abandon my prize just as it is almost won we must wait dearest

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aɪ lɔŋ tu si ju maɪ hɑɹt eɪks maɪ soʊl æt ðʌ θɔt ðæt wi mʌst weɪt fɔɹ ðʌ aʊɜ˞ ʌv ɹiunjʌn bʌt aɪ æm nɑt soʊ wik ʌ sleɪv tu ɪmpʌls æz tu ʌbændʌn maɪ pɹaɪz dʒʌst æz ɪt ɪz ɔlmoʊst wʌn wi mʌst weɪt dɪɹʌst

I long to see you. My heart aches, my soul sickens at the thought that we must wait for the hour of reunion. but i am not so weak a slave to impulse as to abandon my prize just as it is almost won. We must wait, Dearest.

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i can say yes to both those questions i am on the road to high fortune fortune which you and i will share in happy days to come if you are as true to me as i am to you though seeming estranged

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aɪ kæn seɪ jɛs tu boʊθ ðoʊz kwɛstʃʌnz aɪ æm ɑn ðʌ ɹoʊd tu haɪ fɔɹtʃʌn fɔɹtʃʌn wɪtʃ ju ʌnd aɪ wɪl ʃɛɹ ɪn hæpi deɪz tu kʌm ɪf ju ɑɹ æz tɹu tu mi æz aɪ æm tu ju ðoʊ simɪŋ ɛstɹeɪndʒd

I can say yes to both those questions. I am on the road to high fortune, fortune which you and i will share in happy days to come, if you are as true to me as i am to you, though seeming estranged.

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and the country post is gone ever so long i shall have to wait twenty-four hours before you can get her answer i can't help that says jane with an inflexible air she's trusted me and i'll do my duty by her as you've stayed away so long it can't hurt you to stay a little longer

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ʌnd ðʌ kʌntɹi poʊst ɪz ɡɔn ɛvɜ˞ soʊ lɔŋ aɪ ʃæl hæv tu weɪt twɛnti-fɔɹ aʊɜ˞z bɪfɔɹ ju kæn ɡɛt hɜ˞ ænsɜ˞ aɪ kæn'ti hɛlp ðæt sɛz dʒeɪn wɪð æn ɪnflɛksʌbʌl ɛɹ ʃi'ɛs tɹʌstɪd mi ʌnd aɪ' du maɪ duti baɪ hɜ˞ æz ju'vi steɪd ʌweɪ soʊ lɔŋ ɪt kæn'ti hɜ˞t ju tu steɪ ʌ lɪtʌl lɔŋɡɜ˞

And the country post is gone ever so long, i shall have to wait twenty-four hours before you can get her answer. i can't help. That says Jane with an inflexible air. she's trusted me and i'll do my duty by her. As you've stayed away so long, it can't hurt you to stay a little longer.

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my heart grew very heavy when that advertisement of mine remained unanswered you ask me if my scheme of life has realized what i counted upon if my hopes have prospered

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maɪ hɑɹt ɡɹu vɛɹi hɛvi wɛn ðæt ædvɜ˞tʌzmʌnt ʌv maɪn ɹɪmeɪnd ʌnænsɜ˞d ju æsk mi ɪf maɪ skim ʌv laɪf hæz ɹiʌlaɪzd wʌt aɪ kaʊntɪd ʌpɑn ɪf maɪ hoʊps hæv pɹɑspɜ˞d

My heart grew very heavy when that advertisement of mine remained unanswered. You ask me if my scheme of life has realized what i counted upon, if my hopes have prospered.

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she told me to keep it a secret and i'm not going to tell no one without her permission says jane resolutely this resolve the husband combats but in vain i'll ask her leave to tell you and when i've got her leave i'll tell you answers jane wild horses wouldn't move me from that

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ʃi toʊld mi tu kip ɪt ʌ sikɹʌt ʌnd aɪ'ɛm nɑt ɡoʊɪŋ tu tɛl noʊ wʌn wɪθaʊt hɜ˞ pɜ˞mɪʃʌn sɛz dʒeɪn ɹɛsʌlutli ðɪs ɹizɑlv ðʌ hʌzbʌnd kʌmbæts bʌt ɪn veɪn aɪ' æsk hɜ˞ liv tu tɛl ju ʌnd wɛn aɪ'vi ɡɑt hɜ˞ liv aɪ' tɛl ju ænsɜ˞z dʒeɪn waɪld hɔɹsʌz 'ti muv mi fɹʌm ðæt

She told me to keep it a secret and i'm not going to tell no one without her permission, says Jane resolutely, this resolve the husband combats, but in vain. I'll ask her leave to tell you, and when i've got her leave i'll tell you answers. Jane, wild horses wouldn't move me from that.

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telegraph to her then directly cries alexis taking out a handful of silver come with me to the nearest telegraph office and i'll write the message for you you can put in the address yourself

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tɛlʌɡɹæf tu hɜ˞ ðɛn dɜ˞ɛktli kɹaɪz ʌlɛksɪs teɪkɪŋ aʊt ʌ hændfʊl ʌv sɪlvɜ˞ kʌm wɪð mi tu ðʌ nɪɹʌst tɛlʌɡɹæf ɔfɪs ʌnd aɪ' ɹaɪt ðʌ mɛsʌdʒ fɔɹ ju ju kæn pʊt ɪn ðʌ ædɹɛs jɜ˞sɛlf

Telegraph to her, then directly cries: Alexis, taking out a handful of silver, come with me to the nearest telegraph office and i'll write the message for you. You can put in the address yourself.

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no it don't answers jane taking a tiny slip of paper out of her shabby old portemonnaie the advertisement says nothing of the kind she reads as follows

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noʊ ɪt dɑn'ti ænsɜ˞z dʒeɪn teɪkɪŋ ʌ taɪni slɪp ʌv peɪpɜ˞ aʊt ʌv hɜ˞ ʃæbi oʊld ðʌ ædvɜ˞tʌzmʌnt sɛz nʌθɪŋ ʌv ðʌ kaɪnd ʃi ɹidz æz fɑloʊz

No, it don't answers. Jane taking a tiny slip of paper out of her shabby old portemonnaie. The advertisement says nothing of the kind. She reads as follows:

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see here jane says alexis unfolding a five-pound note here's something to buy you a silk gown for sundays now don't you think that you could contrive to tell me the address at once you know my wife wishes to see me the advertisement says that

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si hiɹ dʒeɪn sɛz ʌlɛksɪs ʌnfoʊldɪŋ ʌ faɪv-paʊnd noʊt hiɹ'ɛs sʌmθɪŋ tu baɪ ju ʌ sɪlk ɡaʊn fɔɹ sʌndeɪz naʊ dɑn'ti ju θɪŋk ðæt ju kʊd kʌntɹaɪv tu tɛl mi ðʌ ædɹɛs æt wʌns ju noʊ maɪ waɪf wɪʃɪz tu si mi ðʌ ædvɜ˞tʌzmʌnt sɛz ðæt

See here, Jane says Alexis, unfolding a five-pound note, here's something to buy you a silk gown for sundays. now don't you think that you could contrive to tell me the address at once? You know, my wife wishes to see me. The advertisement says that.

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true to the fair young governess whose donations of lace and ribbon soiled gloves darned stockings and friendly smiles had won her heart years ago

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tɹu tu ðʌ fɛɹ jʌŋ ɡʌvɜ˞nʌs huz doʊneɪʃʌnz ʌv leɪs ʌnd ɹɪbʌn sɔɪld ɡlʌvz dɑɹnd stɑkɪŋz ʌnd fɹɛndli smaɪlz hæd wʌn hɜ˞ hɑɹt jɪɹz ʌɡoʊ

True to the fair, young governess whose donations of lace and ribbon, soiled gloves, darned stockings and friendly smiles had won her heart years ago.

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s s to alexis you are not forgotten in all i do i am faithful to your interests i look forward to our reunion wait and hope as i do write and tell me where you are and what you are doing address s s post office hale street pimlico

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ɛs ɛs tu ʌlɛksɪs ju ɑɹ nɑt fɜ˞ɡɑtʌn ɪn ɔl aɪ du aɪ æm feɪθfʌl tu jɔɹ ɪntɹʌsts aɪ lʊk fɔɹwɜ˞d tu aʊɜ˞ ɹiunjʌn weɪt ʌnd hoʊp æz aɪ du ɹaɪt ʌnd tɛl mi wɛɹ ju ɑɹ ʌnd wʌt ju ɑɹ duɪŋ ædɹɛs ɛs ɛs poʊst ɔfɪs heɪl stɹit

S s to Alexis: you are not forgotten. In all i do, i am faithful to your interests. I look forward to our reunion. Wait and hope. As i do write and tell me where you are and what you are doing. Address S s post office: Hale Street, Pimlico.

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write to me dear husband from time to time and let me write to you but let our correspondence pass through the hands of that good girl jane dimond i know your impulsive nature and i cannot trust you with my address for fear you should come here and destroy all my plans

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ɹaɪt tu mi dɪɹ hʌzbʌnd fɹʌm taɪm tu taɪm ʌnd lɛt mi ɹaɪt tu ju bʌt lɛt aʊɜ˞ kɔɹʌspɑndʌns pæs θɹu ðʌ hændz ʌv ðæt ɡʊd ɡɜ˞l dʒeɪn daɪmʌnd aɪ noʊ jɔɹ ɪmpʌlsɪv neɪtʃɜ˞ ʌnd aɪ kænɑt tɹʌst ju wɪð maɪ ædɹɛs fɔɹ fɪɹ ju ʃʊd kʌm hiɹ ʌnd dɪstɹɔɪ ɔl maɪ plænz

Write to me, dear husband, from time to time, and let me write to you, but let our correspondence pass through the hands of that good girl, Jane Dimond. I know your impulsive nature and i cannot trust you with my address for fear you should come here and destroy all my plans.

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i ask from you patience and trust i give you my daily prayers my nightly dreams there is no wrong-doing in my scheme of life i injure no one least of all do i wrong you i only forego the happiness of sharing your life for a little while in order to make it brighter afterwards

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aɪ æsk fɹʌm ju peɪʃʌns ʌnd tɹʌst aɪ ɡɪv ju maɪ deɪli pɹɛɹz maɪ naɪtli dɹimz ðɛɹ ɪz noʊ ɹɔŋ-duɪŋ ɪn maɪ skim ʌv laɪf aɪ ɪndʒɜ˞ noʊ wʌn list ʌv ɔl du aɪ ɹɔŋ ju aɪ oʊnli fɔɹɡoʊ ðʌ hæpinʌs ʌv ʃɛɹɪŋ jɔɹ laɪf fɔɹ ʌ lɪtʌl waɪl ɪn ɔɹdɜ˞ tu meɪk ɪt bɹaɪtɜ˞ æftɜ˞wɜ˞dz

I ask from you patience and trust. I give you my daily prayers, my nightly dreams. There is no wrong-doing in my scheme of life. I injure no one. Least of all do i wrong you. I only forego the happiness of sharing your life for a little while, in order to make it brighter afterwards.

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i am known in my present circle only as miss faunthorpe all my hopes would be shipwrecked if i stood confessed as mrs secretan yet believe me there is no shadow of wrong to you in this concealment it is for our mutual welfare

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aɪ æm noʊn ɪn maɪ pɹɛzʌnt sɜ˞kʌl oʊnli æz mɪs ɔl maɪ hoʊps wʊd bi ɪf aɪ stʊd kʌnfɛst æz mɪsɪz jɛt bɪliv mi ðɛɹ ɪz noʊ ʃædoʊ ʌv ɹɔŋ tu ju ɪn ðɪs kʌnsilmʌnt ɪt ɪz fɔɹ aʊɜ˞ mjutʃuʌl wɛlfɛɹ

I am known in my present circle only as Miss Faunthorpe. all my hopes would be shipwrecked if i stood confessed as Mrs Secretan. yet believe me, there is no shadow of wrong to you in this concealment. It is for our mutual welfare.

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stayed away so long cruel girl don't you know that it was she who left me whatever she did i make no doubt she did it for the best answers jane

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steɪd ʌweɪ soʊ lɔŋ kɹuʌl ɡɜ˞l dɑn'ti ju noʊ ðæt ɪt wɑz ʃi hu lɛft mi wʌtɛvɜ˞ ʃi dɪd aɪ meɪk noʊ daʊt ʃi dɪd ɪt fɔɹ ðʌ bɛst ænsɜ˞z dʒeɪn

Stayed away so long. Cruel girl, don't you know that it was she who left me? whatever she did, i make no doubt she did it for the best answers, Jane.

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is she mad alexis asks himself indignantly after reading this letter does she think i am to be put off with loving words and assurances of constancy does she suppose that she can keep at a distance by concealing her address and writing to me under cover to a housemaid

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ɪz ʃi mæd ʌlɛksɪs æsks hɪmsɛlf ɪndɪɡnʌntli æftɜ˞ ɹidɪŋ ðɪs lɛtɜ˞ dʌz ʃi θɪŋk aɪ æm tu bi pʊt ɔf wɪð lʌvɪŋ wɜ˞dz ʌnd ʌʃʊɹʌnsɪz ʌv kɑnstʌnsi dʌz ʃi sʌpoʊz ðæt ʃi kæn kip æt ʌ dɪstʌns baɪ kʌnsilɪŋ hɜ˞ ædɹɛs ʌnd ɹaɪtɪŋ tu mi ʌndɜ˞ kʌvɜ˞ tu ʌ

Is she mad? Alexis asks himself indignantly after reading this letter. does she think i am to be put off with loving words and assurances of constancy? does she suppose that she can keep at a distance by concealing her address and writing to me under cover to a housemaid?

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i'll go to a coffeehouse and write to her and bring the letter to you to post there's the silk gown for you all the same jane to show that i bear no malice oh sir cries the housemaid overcome by this generosity i couldn't think

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aɪ' ɡoʊ tu ʌ kɔfihaʊs ʌnd ɹaɪt tu hɜ˞ ʌnd bɹɪŋ ðʌ lɛtɜ˞ tu ju tu poʊst ðɛɹ'ɛs ðʌ sɪlk ɡaʊn fɔɹ ju ɔl ðʌ seɪm dʒeɪn tu ʃoʊ ðæt aɪ bɛɹ noʊ mælʌs oʊ sɜ˞ kɹaɪz ðʌ oʊvɜ˞kʌm baɪ ðɪs dʒɛnɜ˞ɑsʌti aɪ 'ti θɪŋk

I'll go to a coffeehouse and write to her and bring the letter to you to post. There's the silk gown for you all the same, Jane, to show that i bear no malice. Oh sir, cries the housemaid, overcome by this generosity. I couldn't think.

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a footman whose visage is happily unfamiliar to alexis exhibit themselves cook and footman are engaged in looking out of the window there is not much for them to see in lowther street on this august evening

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ʌ fʊtmʌn huz vɪzʌdʒ ɪz hæpʌli ʌnfʌmɪljɜ˞ tu ʌlɛksɪs ɪɡzɪbɪt ðɛmsɛlvz kʊk ʌnd fʊtmʌn ɑɹ ɛnɡeɪdʒd ɪn lʊkɪŋ aʊt ʌv ðʌ wɪndoʊ ðɛɹ ɪz nɑt mʌtʃ fɔɹ ðɛm tu si ɪn loʊðɜ˞ stɹit ɑn ðɪs ɑɡʌst ivnɪŋ

A footman, whose visage is happily unfamiliar to alexis, exhibit themselves. Cook and footman are engaged in looking out of the window. There is not much for them to see in Lowther Street on this August evening.

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i shall call for the answer the day after tomorrow in the evening you ought to have it by that time says alexis and it seems to him that the interval will be an unendurable space of time

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aɪ ʃæl kɔl fɔɹ ðʌ ænsɜ˞ ðʌ deɪ æftɜ˞ tʌmɑɹoʊ ɪn ðʌ ivnɪŋ ju ɔt tu hæv ɪt baɪ ðæt taɪm sɛz ʌlɛksɪs ʌnd ɪt simz tu hɪm ðæt ðʌ ɪntɜ˞vʌl wɪl bi æn speɪs ʌv taɪm

I shall call for the answer the day after tomorrow in the evening. You ought to have it by that time, says Alexis, and it seems to him that the interval will be an unendurable space of time.

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there you see exclaims jane triumphant there's not a word about wanting to see you she only wants to hear from you heartless woman mutters alexis yet i'm glad she was just a little anxious to know my fate

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ðɛɹ ju si ɪkskleɪmz dʒeɪn tɹaɪʌmfʌnt ðɛɹ'ɛs nɑt ʌ wɜ˞d ʌbaʊt wɑntɪŋ tu si ju ʃi oʊnli wɑnts tu hiɹ fɹʌm ju hɑɹtlʌs wʊmʌn mʌtɜ˞z ʌlɛksɪs jɛt aɪ'ɛm ɡlæd ʃi wɑz dʒʌst ʌ lɪtʌl æŋkʃʌs tu noʊ maɪ feɪt

There you see, exclaims Jane triumphant. there's not a word about wanting to see you, she only wants to hear from you. heartless woman mutters alexis. Yet i'm glad she was just a little anxious to know my fate.

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neither exile nor the sense of her unkindness have been strong enough to exclude her from his heart he may pretend to himself and to his friend dick plowden that he has ceased to love his wife that he seeks his child alone

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niðɜ˞ ɛɡzaɪl nɔɹ ðʌ sɛns ʌv hɜ˞ hæv bɪn stɹɔŋ ɪnʌf tu ɪksklud hɜ˞ fɹʌm hɪz hɑɹt hi meɪ pɹitɛnd tu hɪmsɛlf ʌnd tu hɪz fɹɛnd dɪk plaʊdʌn ðæt hi hæz sist tu lʌv hɪz waɪf ðæt hi siks hɪz tʃaɪld ʌloʊn

Neither exile nor the sense of her unkindness have been strong enough to exclude her from his heart. He may pretend to himself and to his friend Dick Plowden that he has ceased to love his wife, that he seeks his child alone.

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i have contrived to live somehow though indignation against your cruelty has lacerated my heart and love for the wife who deserted me has proved an incurable disease

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aɪ hæv kʌntɹaɪvd tu laɪv sʌmhaʊ ðoʊ ɪndɪɡneɪʃʌn ʌɡɛnst jɔɹ kɹulti hæz maɪ hɑɹt ʌnd lʌv fɔɹ ðʌ waɪf hu dɪzɜ˞tɪd mi hæz pɹuvd æn ɪnkjʊɹʌbʌl dɪziz

I have contrived to live. Somehow, though, indignation against your cruelty has lacerated my heart, and love for the wife who deserted me has proved an incurable disease.

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you needn't think about it you've only to take the money and buy your gown i'll go and write my letter he goes to the nearest coffee house and writes to sibyl there is a touch of bitterness in the composition though his wounded heart is full of love for her all the time

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ju 'ti θɪŋk ʌbaʊt ɪt ju'vi oʊnli tu teɪk ðʌ mʌni ʌnd baɪ jɔɹ ɡaʊn aɪ' ɡoʊ ʌnd ɹaɪt maɪ lɛtɜ˞ hi ɡoʊz tu ðʌ nɪɹʌst kɑfi haʊs ʌnd ɹaɪts tu sɪbʌl ðɛɹ ɪz ʌ tʌtʃ ʌv bɪtɜ˞nʌs ɪn ðʌ kɑmpʌzɪʃʌn ðoʊ hɪz wundɪd hɑɹt ɪz fʊl ʌv lʌv fɔɹ hɜ˞ ɔl ðʌ taɪm

You needn't think about it. you've only to take the money and buy your gown. I'll go and write my letter. He goes to the nearest coffee house and writes to Sibyl. there is a touch of bitterness in the composition, though his wounded heart is full of love for her all the time.

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but the mere fact that she has sought to obtain tidings of him is enough to melt his heart to change pride and anger to love and pardon whatever the exalted sphere in which you now move he writes you may be glad to know that your desertion has not quite been the death of me

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bʌt ðʌ mɪɹ fækt ðæt ʃi hæz sɔt tu ʌbteɪn taɪdɪŋz ʌv hɪm ɪz ɪnʌf tu mɛlt hɪz hɑɹt tu tʃeɪndʒ pɹaɪd ʌnd æŋɡɜ˞ tu lʌv ʌnd pɑɹdʌn wʌtɛvɜ˞ ðʌ ɪɡzɔltɪd sfɪɹ ɪn wɪtʃ ju naʊ muv hi ɹaɪts ju meɪ bi ɡlæd tu noʊ ðæt jɔɹ dɪzɜ˞ʃʌn hæz nɑt kwaɪt bɪn ðʌ dɛθ ʌv mi

But the mere fact that she has sought to obtain tidings of him is enough to melt his heart, to change pride and anger to love and pardon. whatever the exalted sphere in which you now move, he writes, you may be glad to know that your desertion has not quite been the death of me.

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write and answer all these questions freely and fully if you recognise the tie which in the sight of god and man makes us two one tell me about our child the infant i have never seen yet whose baby face has haunted my dreams

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ɹaɪt ʌnd ænsɜ˞ ɔl ðiz kwɛstʃʌnz fɹili ʌnd fʊli ɪf ju ɹɛkʌɡnaɪz ðʌ taɪ wɪtʃ ɪn ðʌ saɪt ʌv ɡɑd ʌnd mæn meɪks ʌs tu wʌn tɛl mi ʌbaʊt aʊɜ˞ tʃaɪld ðʌ ɪnfʌnt aɪ hæv nɛvɜ˞ sin jɛt huz beɪbi feɪs hæz hɔntɪd maɪ dɹimz

Write and answer all these questions freely and fully. If you recognise the tie which, in the sight of God and man, makes us two, one, tell me about our child, the infant i have never seen yet, whose baby face has haunted my dreams.

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there are some people whose houses never change people whose habitations are in a manner symbolical of their lives and whose even tenor of existence nothing less than the undertaker can overthrow

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ðɛɹ ɑɹ sʌm pipʌl huz haʊsʌz nɛvɜ˞ tʃeɪndʒ pipʌl huz ɑɹ ɪn ʌ mænɜ˞ ʌv ðɛɹ lɪvz ʌnd huz ivɪn tɛnɜ˞ ʌv ɛɡzɪstʌns nʌθɪŋ lɛs ðæn ðʌ ʌndɜ˞teɪkɜ˞ kæn oʊvɜ˞θɹoʊ

There are some people whose houses never change, people whose habitations are, in a manner, symbolical of their lives and whose even tenor of existence nothing less than the undertaker can overthrow.

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i have not starved or been driven to hang myself and i have come back from the other side of the world because i have a foolish hankering to know the fate of the woman who swore at the altar to love honour and obey me and kept her vow by abandoning me in my darkest hour of need

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aɪ hæv nɑt stɑɹvd ɔɹ bɪn dɹɪvʌn tu hæŋ maɪsɛlf ʌnd aɪ hæv kʌm bæk fɹʌm ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ saɪd ʌv ðʌ wɜ˞ld bɪkɔz aɪ hæv ʌ fulɪʃ hæŋkɜ˞ɪŋ tu noʊ ðʌ feɪt ʌv ðʌ wʊmʌn hu swɔɹ æt ðʌ ɔltɜ˞ tu lʌv ɑnɜ˞ ʌnd oʊbeɪ mi ʌnd kɛpt hɜ˞ vaʊ baɪ ʌbændʌnɪŋ mi ɪn maɪ dɑɹkʌst aʊɜ˞ ʌv nid

I have not starved or been driven to hang myself, and i have come back from the other side of the world because i have a foolish hankering to know the fate of the woman who swore at the altar to love, honour and obey me, and kept her vow by abandoning me in my darkest hour of need.

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where are you sibyl and with whom what has been your reward for deserting me has your scheme of life been a wise one have your hopes prospered

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wɛɹ ɑɹ ju sɪbʌl ʌnd wɪð hum wʌt hæz bɪn jɔɹ ɹɪwɔɹd fɔɹ dɛzɜ˞tɪŋ mi hæz jɔɹ skim ʌv laɪf bɪn ʌ waɪz wʌn hæv jɔɹ hoʊps pɹɑspɜ˞d

Where are you, Sibyl, and with whom? what has been your reward for deserting me? Has your scheme of life been a wise one? have your hopes prospered?

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you have given your babe to the care of strangers perhaps but i conclude you have watched over its welfare tell me further if there are in your life prosperous as it may be some few weaker moments when your heart yearns for reunion with the husband you once loved

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ju hæv ɡɪvʌn jɔɹ beɪb tu ðʌ kɛɹ ʌv stɹeɪndʒɜ˞z pɜ˞hæps bʌt aɪ kʌnklud ju hæv wɑtʃt oʊvɜ˞ ɪts wɛlfɛɹ tɛl mi fɜ˞ðɜ˞ ɪf ðɛɹ ɑɹ ɪn jɔɹ laɪf pɹɑspɜ˞ʌs æz ɪt meɪ bi sʌm fju wikɜ˞ moʊmʌnts wɛn jɔɹ hɑɹt jɜ˞nz fɔɹ ɹiunjʌn wɪð ðʌ hʌzbʌnd ju wʌns lʌvd

You have given your babe to the care of strangers perhaps, but i conclude- you have watched over its welfare. Tell me further if there are in your life, prosperous as it may be, some few weaker moments when your heart yearns for reunion with the husband you once loved.

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mɪsɪz heɪzʌltʌn ɪz wʌn ʌv ðiz ɛmʌnʌntli ɹɪspɛktʌbʌl ʃi hæz ɑkjʌpaɪd ðʌ haʊs ɪn loʊðɜ˞ stɹit fɔɹ ðʌ læst tɛn jɪɹz ʃi hæz ɡɔn tu ðʌ sisaɪd ɛvɜ˞i jɪɹ ʌv ðoʊz tɛn

Mrs Hazleton is one of these eminently respectable personages. She has occupied the house in Lowther Street for the last ten years. She has gone to the seaside every year of those ten.

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and at exactly the same period has returned after the same interval has given her great parties at the same seasons and has lived a methodical and prosperous existence with satisfaction to herself and her neighbours and with considerable profit to the surrounding shopkeepers

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ʌnd æt ɪɡzæktli ðʌ seɪm pɪɹiʌd hæz ɹɪtɜ˞nd æftɜ˞ ðʌ seɪm ɪntɜ˞vʌl hæz ɡɪvʌn hɜ˞ ɡɹeɪt pɑɹtiz æt ðʌ seɪm sizʌnz ʌnd hæz lɪvd ʌ mʌθɑdʌkʌl ʌnd pɹɑspɜ˞ʌs ɛɡzɪstʌns wɪð sætʌsfækʃʌn tu hɜ˞sɛlf ʌnd hɜ˞ neɪbɜ˞z ʌnd wɪð kʌnsɪdɜ˞ʌbʌl pɹɑfʌt tu ðʌ sɜ˞aʊndɪŋ ʃɑpkipɜ˞z

And at exactly the same period, has returned after the same interval, has given her great parties at the same seasons and has lived a methodical and prosperous existence with satisfaction to herself and her neighbours and with considerable profit to the surrounding shopkeepers.

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but it is a relief to be above ground for a little while after the twilight of those underground dungeons to which the london domestic is confined alexis mounts the steps and knocks and rings under the calm survey of those two pair of eyes

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bʌt ɪt ɪz ʌ ɹɪlif tu bi ʌbʌv ɡɹaʊnd fɔɹ ʌ lɪtʌl waɪl æftɜ˞ ðʌ twaɪlaɪt ʌv ðoʊz ʌndɜ˞ɡɹaʊnd dʌndʒʌnz tu wɪtʃ ðʌ lʌndʌn dʌmɛstɪk ɪz kʌnfaɪnd ʌlɛksɪs maʊnts ðʌ stɛps ʌnd nɑks ʌnd ɹɪŋz ʌndɜ˞ ðʌ kɑm sɜ˞veɪ ʌv ðoʊz tu pɛɹ ʌv aɪz

But it is a relief to be above ground for a little while after the twilight of those underground dungeons to which the London domestic is confined. Alexis mounts the steps and knocks and rings under the calm survey of those two pair of eyes.

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when the london season is over mrs hazleton goes to the seaside not because she belongs to that flight of fashionable swallows who follow pleasure's summer from clime to clime

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wɛn ðʌ lʌndʌn sizʌn ɪz oʊvɜ˞ mɪsɪz heɪzʌltʌn ɡoʊz tu ðʌ sisaɪd nɑt bɪkɔz ʃi bɪlɔŋz tu ðæt flaɪt ʌv fæʃʌnʌbʌl swɑloʊz hu fɑloʊ plɛʒɜ˞'ɛs sʌmɜ˞ fɹʌm tu

When the London season is over, Mrs Hazleton goes to the seaside, not because she belongs to that flight of fashionable swallows who follow Pleasure's summer from clime to clime.

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but no love i will show you an easier way do not stop to answer one of these questions write sibyl from your heart to mine tell me in three words to come to you and i will come

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bʌt noʊ lʌv aɪ wɪl ʃoʊ ju æn iziɜ˞ weɪ du nɑt stɑp tu ænsɜ˞ wʌn ʌv ðiz kwɛstʃʌnz ɹaɪt sɪbʌl fɹʌm jɔɹ hɑɹt tu maɪn tɛl mi ɪn θɹi wɜ˞dz tu kʌm tu ju ʌnd aɪ wɪl kʌm

But no love. I will show you an easier way. Do not stop to answer one of these questions. write Sibyl from your heart to mine. Tell me in three words to come to you and i will come.

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he thinks about that advertisement as he goes back to the brompton road sibyl must have cared for him a little despite her heartless abandonment of him or she would not have felt this anxiety to be informed of his fate

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hi θɪŋks ʌbaʊt ðæt ædvɜ˞tʌzmʌnt æz hi ɡoʊz bæk tu ðʌ ɹoʊd sɪbʌl mʌst hæv kɛɹd fɔɹ hɪm ʌ lɪtʌl dɪspaɪt hɜ˞ hɑɹtlʌs ʌbændʌnmʌnt ʌv hɪm ɔɹ ʃi wʊd nɑt hæv fɛlt ðɪs æŋzaɪʌti tu bi ɪnfɔɹmd ʌv hɪz feɪt

He thinks about that advertisement as he goes back to the Brompton Road. Sibyl must have cared for him a little, despite her heartless abandonment of him, or she would not have felt this anxiety to be informed of his fate.

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the sandy haired footman is not impressed by mr secretan's appearance alexis is carelessly dressed in garments of a colonial cut a velveteen shooting jacket a soft felt hat clothes chosen for ease and hard wear rather than for fashion

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ðʌ sændi hɛɹd fʊtmʌn ɪz nɑt ɪmpɹɛst baɪ mɪstɜ˞ 'ɛs ʌpɪɹʌns ʌlɛksɪs ɪz kɛɹlʌsli dɹɛst ɪn ɡɑɹmʌnts ʌv ʌ kʌloʊniʌl kʌt ʌ vɛlvʌtin ʃutɪŋ dʒækʌt ʌ sɑft fɛlt hæt kloʊðz tʃoʊzʌn fɔɹ iz ʌnd hɑɹd wɛɹ ɹæðɜ˞ ðæn fɔɹ fæʃʌn

The sandy haired footman is not impressed by Mr Secretan's appearance. Alexis is carelessly dressed in garments of a colonial cut: a velveteen shooting jacket, a soft felt hat, clothes chosen for ease and hard wear rather than for fashion.

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she would not have committed herself by an act likely to entangle her fate with his once having released herself from him she would have held herself altogether aloof she would have stretched no friendly hand across the gulf if she had not loved him

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ʃi wʊd nɑt hæv kʌmɪtɪd hɜ˞sɛlf baɪ æn ækt laɪkli tu ɛntæŋɡʌl hɜ˞ feɪt wɪð hɪz wʌns hævɪŋ ɹilist hɜ˞sɛlf fɹʌm hɪm ʃi wʊd hæv hɛld hɜ˞sɛlf ɔltʌɡɛðɜ˞ ʌluf ʃi wʊd hæv stɹɛtʃt noʊ fɹɛndli hænd ʌkɹɔs ðʌ ɡʌlf ɪf ʃi hæd nɑt lʌvd hɪm

She would not have committed herself by an act likely to entangle her fate with his. once having released herself from him, she would have held herself altogether aloof. She would have stretched no friendly hand across the gulf if she had not loved him.

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her heart was still his he tells himself when she made that appeal to him whatever her scheme of life whatever game she was playing her heart was true to him

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hɜ˞ hɑɹt wɑz stɪl hɪz hi tɛlz hɪmsɛlf wɛn ʃi meɪd ðæt ʌpil tu hɪm wʌtɛvɜ˞ hɜ˞ skim ʌv laɪf wʌtɛvɜ˞ ɡeɪm ʃi wɑz pleɪɪŋ hɜ˞ hɑɹt wɑz tɹu tu hɪm

Her heart was still his, he tells himself, when she made that appeal to him. Whatever her scheme of life, whatever game she was playing, her heart was true to him.