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forty hours as they are going now my lord's recovery is considered certain what was the illness a paralytic stroke sir when her ladyship telegraphed to you in scotland the doctors had given his lordship up is my mother at home her ladyship is at home to you sir

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fɔɹti aʊɜ˞z æz ðeɪ ɑɹ ɡoʊɪŋ naʊ maɪ lɔɹd'ɛs ɹɪkʌvɹi ɪz kʌnsɪdɜ˞d sɜ˞tʌn wʌt wɑz ðʌ ɪlnʌs ʌ pɛɹʌlɪtɪk stɹoʊk sɜ˞ wɛn hɜ˞ tɛlʌɡɹæft tu ju ɪn skɑtlʌnd ðʌ dɑktɜ˞z hæd ɡɪvʌn hɪz lɔɹdʃɪp ʌp ɪz maɪ mʌðɜ˞ æt hoʊm hɜ˞ ɪz æt hoʊm tu ju sɜ˞

Forty hours, as they are going now, my lord's recovery is considered certain. What was the illness? A paralytic stroke, Sir. When her ladyship telegraphed to you in Scotland the doctors had given his lordship up. Is my mother at home? Her ladyship is at home to you, sir.

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A female speaker with an American accent delivers an expressive and animated speech with a slightly high-pitched voice at a moderate speed. The recording exhibits almost no noise, resulting in a very clear representation of her voices.

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his first proceeding after reading it was to consult the railway timetable hanging in the hall having done this he returned to the library wrote a short note of inquiry addressed to the musical agent and rang the bell miss

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hɪz fɜ˞st pɹʌsidɪŋ æftɜ˞ ɹidɪŋ ɪt wɑz tu kʌnsʌlt ðʌ ɹeɪlweɪ taɪmteɪbʌl hæŋɪŋ ɪn ðʌ hɔl hævɪŋ dʌn ðɪs hi ɹɪtɜ˞nd tu ðʌ laɪbɹɛɹi ɹoʊt ʌ ʃɔɹt noʊt ʌv ɪnkwaɪɹi ʌdɹɛst tu ðʌ mjuzɪkʌl eɪdʒʌnt ʌnd ɹæŋ ðʌ bɛl mɪs

His first proceeding after reading it was to consult the railway timetable hanging in the hall. having done this, he returned to the library, wrote a short note of inquiry addressed to the musical agent and rang the bell miss.

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A female speaker with an American accent delivers a slightly expressive and animated speech with a moderately high-pitched voice and a near silence background. The recording offers a slightly distant, yet clear sound.

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thunder and lightning explosion and blood send for crouch crouch known and respected wherever english manhood is known and respected was a retired prize fighter

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θʌndɜ˞ ʌnd laɪtnɪŋ ɪksploʊʒʌn ʌnd blʌd sɛnd fɔɹ kɹaʊtʃ kɹaʊtʃ noʊn ʌnd ɹɪspɛktɪd wɛɹɛvɜ˞ ɪŋɡlɪʃ mænhʊd ɪz noʊn ʌnd ɹɪspɛktɪd wɑz ʌ ɹɪtaɪɹd pɹaɪz faɪtɜ˞

Thunder and lightning, explosion and blood send for Crouch Crouch. Known and respected wherever english manhood is known and respected was a retired prize fighter.

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A female speaker with an American accent delivers an expressive and animated speech with slight background noise and a slightly distant sound. Her pace is moderate and her voice slightly high-pitched.

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if those two women meet or what desperate act delamayn may not commit if he finds himself driven to the wall as things are i own frankly i don't know what to do next a great light of the presbyterian church he added with a momentary outbreak

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ɪf ðoʊz tu wɪmʌn mit ɔɹ wʌt dɛspɹɪt ækt meɪ nɑt kʌmɪt ɪf hi faɪndz hɪmsɛlf dɹɪvʌn tu ðʌ wɔl æz θɪŋz ɑɹ aɪ oʊn fɹæŋkli aɪ dɑn'ti noʊ wʌt tu du nɛkst ʌ ɡɹeɪt laɪt ʌv ðʌ pɹɛsbɪtɪɹiʌn tʃɜ˞tʃ hi ædʌd wɪð ʌ moʊmʌntɛɹi aʊtbɹeɪk

If those two women meet, or what desperate act Delamayn may not commit if he finds himself driven to the wall. As things are, i own frankly, i don't know what to do next. A great light of the presbyterian church, he added with a momentary outbreak.

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A female speaker with an American accent delivers her slightly expressive and animated words at a slightly faster pace than average. Her voice has a slightly high-pitch and a slightly distant, yet clear, quality to it. There is a little bit of background noise present in the slightly noisy recording.

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on the left hand side of the passage there was a drawing room situated at the back of the house and communicating with a dining room in the front on the upper floor there were five bedrooms two on one side of the passage corresponding in size with the dining room

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ɑn ðʌ lɛft hænd saɪd ʌv ðʌ pæsʌdʒ ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ dɹɔɪŋ ɹum sɪtʃueɪtɪd æt ðʌ bæk ʌv ðʌ haʊs ʌnd kʌmjunʌkeɪtɪŋ wɪð ʌ daɪnɪŋ ɹum ɪn ðʌ fɹʌnt ɑn ðʌ ʌpɜ˞ flɔɹ ðɛɹ wɜ˞ faɪv bɛdɹumz tu ɑn wʌn saɪd ʌv ðʌ pæsʌdʒ kɔɹʌspɑndɪŋ ɪn saɪz wɪð ðʌ daɪnɪŋ ɹum

On the left hand side of the passage there was a drawing room situated at the back of the house and communicating with a dining room in the front. On the upper floor there were five bedrooms, two on one side of the passage, corresponding in size with the dining room.

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A female American speaker delivers a slightly expressive and animated speech, with a slightly high-pitch and a slightly fast pace. The recording is of excellent quality with almost no surrounding noise.

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thought sir patrick and i owe it to myself to bring geoffrey delamayn to a day of reckoning if i can the barking of the dogs in the yard announced the return of the carriage sir patrick went out to meet

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θɔt sɜ˞ pætɹɪk ʌnd aɪ oʊ ɪt tu maɪsɛlf tu bɹɪŋ dʒɛfɹi tu ʌ deɪ ʌv ɹɛkʌnɪŋ ɪf aɪ kæn ðʌ bɑɹkɪŋ ʌv ðʌ dɑɡz ɪn ðʌ jɑɹd ʌnaʊnst ðʌ ɹɪtɜ˞n ʌv ðʌ kæɹɪdʒ sɜ˞ pætɹɪk wɛnt aʊt tu mit

Thought, Sir Patrick, And i owe it to myself to bring Geoffrey Delamayn to a day of reckoning, if i can. The barking of the dogs in the yard announced the return of the carriage. Sir Patrick went out to meet.

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A female speaker with an American accent delivers a very expressive and animated speech with a slightly high-pitch tone. The recording quality is excellent, with almost no background noise present and a slightly distant-sounding echo.

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and whether some direct appeal to geoffrey himself might not be in contemplation as the result in that event sir patrick's advice and assistance would be placed without scruple at miss silvester's disposal

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ʌnd wɛðɜ˞ sʌm dɜ˞ɛkt ʌpil tu dʒɛfɹi hɪmsɛlf maɪt nɑt bi ɪn kɑntʌmpleɪʃʌn æz ðʌ ɹɪzʌlt ɪn ðæt ɪvɛnt sɜ˞ pætɹɪk'ɛs ædvaɪs ʌnd ʌsɪstʌns wʊd bi pleɪst wɪθaʊt skɹupʌl æt mɪs sɪlvɛstɜ˞'ɛs dɪspoʊzʌl

And whether some direct appeal to Geoffrey himself might not be in contemplation as the result. In that event, Sir Patrick's advice and assistance would be placed without scruple at Miss Silvester's disposal.

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A female speaker with an American accent delivers an expressive and animated speech at a slightly faster pace. Her voice has a slightly high-pitch and is close-sounding in the recording, with almost no noise present.

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the position of the second son was the position of that wild beast in the house a creature to be got rid of without risk to yourself if you only knew how geoffrey spoke and solved the problem

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ðʌ pʌzɪʃʌn ʌv ðʌ sɛkʌnd sʌn wɑz ðʌ pʌzɪʃʌn ʌv ðæt waɪld bist ɪn ðʌ haʊs ʌ kɹitʃɜ˞ tu bi ɡɑt ɹɪd ʌv wɪθaʊt ɹɪsk tu jɜ˞sɛlf ɪf ju oʊnli nu haʊ dʒɛfɹi spoʊk ʌnd sɑlvd ðʌ pɹɑblʌm

The position of the second son was the position of that wild beast in the house, a creature to be got rid of without risk to yourself. if you only knew how Geoffrey spoke and solved the problem.

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A woman with an American accent speaks with a slightimum expression and animation in her voice. The recording has a slight echo effect, making her speech sound slightly distant. There is some background noise present, but it doesn't significantly impact the clarity of her slightly high-pitched voice. She speaks slightly faster than a normal pace.

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a lady of distinction had lately been made the object as her name had already been publicly mentioned in an application to the magistrates there could be no impropriety in stating that the lady in question was mrs glenarm whose approaching union with the honorable geoffrey delamayn was alluded to in another column of the journal

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ʌ leɪdi ʌv dɪstɪŋkʃʌn hæd leɪtli bɪn meɪd ðʌ ɑbdʒɛkt æz hɜ˞ neɪm hæd ɔlɹɛdi bɪn pʌblɪkli mɛnʃʌnd ɪn æn æplʌkeɪʃʌn tu ðʌ mædʒɪstɹeɪts ðɛɹ kʊd bi noʊ ɪmpɹʌpɹaɪʌti ɪn steɪtɪŋ ðæt ðʌ leɪdi ɪn kwɛstʃʌn wɑz mɪsɪz huz ʌpɹoʊtʃɪŋ junjʌn wɪð ðʌ ɑnɜ˞ʌbʌl dʒɛfɹi wɑz ʌludɪd tu ɪn ʌnʌðɜ˞ kɑlʌm ʌv ðʌ dʒɜ˞nʌl

A lady of distinction had lately been made the object, as her name had already been publicly mentioned in an application to the magistrates. there could be no impropriety in stating that the lady in question was Mrs Glenarm, whose approaching union with the honorable Geoffrey Delamayn was alluded to in another column of the journal.

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An American woman speaks slightly expressive and animated words with a slightly high-pitched, yet clear voice. Her speech is delivered at a slightly faster pace and has distant reverberation.

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the under-servants in the hall charged to obey that orders as they valued their places looked from mr geoffrey to the butler the butler looked from mr geoffrey to mr julius julius looked at his brother there was an awkward pause

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ðʌ ʌndɜ˞-sɜ˞vʌnts ɪn ðʌ hɔl tʃɑɹdʒd tu oʊbeɪ ðæt ɔɹdɜ˞z æz ðeɪ væljud ðɛɹ pleɪsʌz lʊkt fɹʌm mɪstɜ˞ dʒɛfɹi tu ðʌ bʌtlɜ˞ ðʌ bʌtlɜ˞ lʊkt fɹʌm mɪstɜ˞ dʒɛfɹi tu mɪstɜ˞ dʒuljʌs dʒuljʌs lʊkt æt hɪz bɹʌðɜ˞ ðɛɹ wɑz æn ɑkwɜ˞d pɔz

The under-servants in the hall charged to obey that orders as they valued their places, looked from Mr Geoffrey to the butler. The butler looked from Mr Geoffrey to Mr Julius. Julius looked at his brother. There was an awkward pause.

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An American woman speaks with expressive and animated tone in her slightly high-pitched voice, delivering her words with slightly noisy but not overly distracting background sounds, and maintaining a moderate speech pace.

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answered her uncle mr crum is possibly expecting to receive some special information and is waiting on the chance of being able to communicate it we must hope my dear in tomorrow's post open lady lundie's letter in the meantime said blanche are you sure it is for you and not for me there was no doubt about it

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ænsɜ˞d hɜ˞ ʌŋkʌl mɪstɜ˞ kɹʌm ɪz pɑsʌbli ɪkspɛktɪŋ tu ɹʌsiv sʌm spɛʃʌl ɪnfɜ˞meɪʃʌn ʌnd ɪz weɪtɪŋ ɑn ðʌ tʃæns ʌv biɪŋ eɪbʌl tu kʌmjunʌkeɪt ɪt wi mʌst hoʊp maɪ dɪɹ ɪn tʌmɑɹoʊ'ɛs poʊst oʊpʌn leɪdi 'ɛs lɛtɜ˞ ɪn ðʌ mintaɪm sɛd blæntʃ ɑɹ ju ʃʊɹ ɪt ɪz fɔɹ ju ʌnd nɑt fɔɹ mi ðɛɹ wɑz noʊ daʊt ʌbaʊt ɪt

Answered her uncle, Mr Crum is possibly expecting to receive some special information and is waiting on the chance of being able to communicate it. We must hope my dear in tomorrow's post open. Lady Lundie's letter in the meantime said Blanche: are you sure it is for you and not for me? There was no doubt about it.

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A female speaker with an American accent delivers an expressive and animated speech with slight background noise and a slightly high-pitch voice. Her pace is moderate.

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on the lower floor were two rooms at the right-hand side on entering by the front-door there was a kitchen with its outhouses attached the room next to the kitchen looked into the garden in reuben limbrick's time it was called the study and contained a small collection of books and a large store of fishing-tackle

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ɑn ðʌ loʊɜ˞ flɔɹ wɜ˞ tu ɹumz æt ðʌ ɹaɪt-hænd saɪd ɑn ɛntɜ˞ɪŋ baɪ ðʌ fɹʌnt-dɔɹ ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ kɪtʃʌn wɪð ɪts aʊthaʊsɪz ʌtætʃt ðʌ ɹum nɛkst tu ðʌ kɪtʃʌn lʊkt ɪntu ðʌ ɡɑɹdʌn ɪn ɹubʌn lɪmbɹɪk'ɛs taɪm ɪt wɑz kɔld ðʌ stʌdi ʌnd kʌnteɪnd ʌ smɔl kʌlɛkʃʌn ʌv bʊks ʌnd ʌ lɑɹdʒ stɔɹ ʌv fɪʃɪŋ-tækʌl

On the lower floor were two rooms at the right-hand side. on entering by the front-door there was a kitchen with its outhouses attached. The room next to the kitchen looked into the garden. in Reuben Limbrick's time it was called The study And Contained a small collection of books and a large store of fishing-tackle.

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An American woman speaks with a slightly expressive and animated tone, her voice slightly high-pitch and slightly faster than usual. The recording quality is fair, with a slight background noise present. The speaking volume has a slightly distant-sounding echo.

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open the door one of you fellows he said to the footmen i'm off wait a minute interposed his brother it will be a sad disappointment to my mother to know that you have been here and gone away again without seeing her these are no ordinary circumstances geoffrey come up stairs with me i will take it on myself

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oʊpʌn ðʌ dɔɹ wʌn ʌv ju fɛloʊz hi sɛd tu ðʌ aɪ'ɛm ɔf weɪt ʌ mɪnʌt hɪz bɹʌðɜ˞ ɪt wɪl bi ʌ sæd dɪsʌpɔɪntmʌnt tu maɪ mʌðɜ˞ tu noʊ ðæt ju hæv bɪn hiɹ ʌnd ɡɔn ʌweɪ ʌɡɛn wɪθaʊt siɪŋ hɜ˞ ðiz ɑɹ noʊ ɔɹdʌnɛɹi sɜ˞kʌmstænsʌz dʒɛfɹi kʌm ʌp stɛɹz wɪð mi aɪ wɪl teɪk ɪt ɑn maɪsɛlf

Open the door. One of you fellows, he said to the footmen, i'm off, wait a minute. Interposed his brother. It will be a sad disappointment to my mother to know that you have been here and gone away again without seeing her. These are no ordinary circumstances. Geoffrey, come up stairs with me, i will take it on myself.

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A female speaker with an American accent delivers a slightly expressive and animated speech at a moderate speed. Her voice slightly echoes, giving it a distant sound, yet it's only somewhat noisy. The tone is slightly high-pitched.

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by asserting her claim in opposition to the claim of mrs glenarm she was also asserting herself to be an unmarried woman and was thus serving blanche's interests as well as her own i owe it to blanche to help her

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baɪ ʌsɜ˞tɪŋ hɜ˞ kleɪm ɪn ɑpʌzɪʃʌn tu ðʌ kleɪm ʌv mɪsɪz ʃi wɑz ɔlsoʊ ʌsɜ˞tɪŋ hɜ˞sɛlf tu bi æn ʌnmɛɹid wʊmʌn ʌnd wɑz ðʌs sɜ˞vɪŋ blæntʃ'ɛs ɪntɹʌsts æz wɛl æz hɜ˞ oʊn aɪ oʊ ɪt tu blæntʃ tu hɛlp hɜ˞

By asserting her claim in opposition to the claim of Mrs Glenarm. She was also asserting herself to be an unmarried woman and was thus serving Blanche's interests as well as her own. I owe it to Blanche to help her.

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A female speaker with an American accent delivers an expressive and animated speech. The recording is barely noisy and the speaker's voice has a slightly high-pitch with a slightly fast delivery. There is a hint of roominess to the recording but overall, the quality is good.

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the cottage was so small that it looked quite lost in the large garden all round it there was a ground floor and a floor above it and that was all on either side of the passage

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ðʌ kɑtʌdʒ wɑz soʊ smɔl ðæt ɪt lʊkt kwaɪt lɔst ɪn ðʌ lɑɹdʒ ɡɑɹdʌn ɔl ɹaʊnd ɪt ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ ɡɹaʊnd flɔɹ ʌnd ʌ flɔɹ ʌbʌv ɪt ʌnd ðæt wɑz ɔl ɑn iðɜ˞ saɪd ʌv ðʌ pæsʌdʒ

The cottage was so small that it looked quite lost in the large garden all round it. There was a ground floor and a floor above it, and that was all on either side of the passage.

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A female speaker with an American accent delivers an expressive and animated speech, with a slightly high-pitch and a moderate speed. The recording has a slight echo effect, making the speech sound somewhat distant. There is a slight amount of background noise present.

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the correspondence delivered included exactly as sir patrick had foreseen a letter from lady lundie further investigation on the far more interesting subject of the expected news from glasgow

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ðʌ kɔɹʌspɑndʌns dɪlɪvɜ˞d ɪnkludʌd ɪɡzæktli æz sɜ˞ pætɹɪk hæd fɔɹsin ʌ lɛtɜ˞ fɹʌm leɪdi fɜ˞ðɜ˞ ɪnvɛstʌɡeɪʃʌn ɑn ðʌ fɑɹ mɔɹ ɪntɹʌstɪŋ sʌbdʒɛkt ʌv ðʌ ɪkspɛktʌd nuz fɹʌm ɡlæskoʊ

The correspondence delivered included, exactly as Sir Patrick had foreseen, a letter from Lady Lundie. Further investigation on the far more interesting subject of the expected news from Glasgow.

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A woman with an American accent speaks expressively and animatedly with a slightly high-pitch voice. The recording quality is excellent, with almost no background noise present.

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he was not quite satisfied that the pecuniary motive was really the motive at the bottom of anne's journey south remembering that geoffrey's trainers had removed him to the neighborhood of london he was inclined to doubt whether some serious quarrel had not taken place between anne and mrs glenarm

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hi wɑz nɑt kwaɪt sætʌsfaɪd ðæt ðʌ pɛkjuniɛɹi moʊtɪv wɑz ɹɪli ðʌ moʊtɪv æt ðʌ bɑtʌm ʌv æn'ɛs dʒɜ˞ni saʊθ ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞ɪŋ ðæt dʒɛfɹi'ɛs tɹeɪnɜ˞z hæd ɹimuvd hɪm tu ðʌ neɪbɜ˞hʊd ʌv lʌndʌn hi wɑz ɪnklaɪnd tu daʊt wɛðɜ˞ sʌm sɪɹiʌs kwɔɹʌl hæd nɑt teɪkʌn pleɪs bɪtwin æn ʌnd mɪsɪz

He was not quite satisfied that the pecuniary motive was really the motive at the bottom of Anne's journey south. Remembering that Geoffrey's trainers had removed him to the neighborhood of London, he was inclined to doubt whether some serious quarrel had not taken place between Anne and Mrs Glenarm.

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i'm blessed if i take it on myself returned geoffrey open the door wait here at any rate pleaded julius till i can send you down a message send your message to nagle's hotel

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aɪ'ɛm blɛst ɪf aɪ teɪk ɪt ɑn maɪsɛlf ɹɪtɜ˞nd dʒɛfɹi oʊpʌn ðʌ dɔɹ weɪt hiɹ æt ɛni ɹeɪt plidɪd dʒuljʌs tɪl aɪ kæn sɛnd ju daʊn ʌ mɛsʌdʒ sɛnd jɔɹ mɛsʌdʒ tu neɪɡʌl'ɛs hoʊtɛl

I'm blessed if i take it on myself. Returned Geoffrey, open the door. Wait here, at any rate, pleaded Julius, till i can send you down a message. Send your message to Nagle's hotel.

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are they turning the iron men's widow into a public character there the name of the widow was unquestionably figuring for the second time in type in a letter of the gossiping sort supplied by an occasional correspondent and distinguished by the title of

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ɑɹ ðeɪ tɜ˞nɪŋ ðʌ aɪɜ˞n mɛn'ɛs wɪdoʊ ɪntu ʌ pʌblɪk kɛɹɪktɜ˞ ðɛɹ ðʌ neɪm ʌv ðʌ wɪdoʊ wɑz ʌnkwɛstʃʌnʌbli fɪɡjɜ˞ɪŋ fɔɹ ðʌ sɛkʌnd taɪm ɪn taɪp ɪn ʌ lɛtɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ ɡɑsʌpɪŋ sɔɹt sʌplaɪd baɪ æn ʌkeɪʒʌnʌl kɔɹʌspɑndʌnt ʌnd dɪstɪŋɡwɪʃt baɪ ðʌ taɪtʌl ʌv

Are they turning the iron men's widow into a public character there? The name of the widow was unquestionably figuring for the second time in type in a letter of the gossiping sort supplied by an occasional correspondent and distinguished by the title of:

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sayings and doings in the north after tattling pleasantly of the prospects of the shooting season of the fashions from paris of an accident to a tourist and of a scandal in the scottish kirk

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seɪɪŋz ʌnd duɪŋz ɪn ðʌ nɔɹθ æftɜ˞ plɛzʌntli ʌv ðʌ pɹɑspɛkts ʌv ðʌ ʃutɪŋ sizʌn ʌv ðʌ fæʃʌnz fɹʌm pɛɹɪs ʌv æn æksʌdʌnt tu ʌ tʊɹʌst ʌnd ʌv ʌ skændʌl ɪn ðʌ skɑtɪʃ kɜ˞k

Sayings and doings in the north, after tattling pleasantly of the prospects of the shooting season, of the fashions from Paris, of an accident to a tourist and of a scandal in the scottish Kirk.

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and where he had lived during the happiest period of his life his relatives failing to understand that a question of sentiment was involved in this proceeding appealed to hard facts and reminded him that there were no salt mines in the neighborhood reuben limbrick answered so much the worse for the neighborhood and persisted in calling his property salt patch

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ʌnd wɛɹ hi hæd lɪvd dʊɹɪŋ ðʌ hæpiʌst pɪɹiʌd ʌv hɪz laɪf hɪz ɹɛlʌtɪvz feɪlɪŋ tu ʌndɜ˞stænd ðæt ʌ kwɛstʃʌn ʌv sɛntʌmʌnt wɑz ɪnvɑlvd ɪn ðɪs pɹʌsidɪŋ ʌpild tu hɑɹd fækts ʌnd ɹimaɪndɪd hɪm ðæt ðɛɹ wɜ˞ noʊ sɔlt maɪnz ɪn ðʌ neɪbɜ˞hʊd ɹubʌn lɪmbɹɪk ænsɜ˞d soʊ mʌtʃ ðʌ wɜ˞s fɔɹ ðʌ neɪbɜ˞hʊd ʌnd pɜ˞sɪstɪd ɪn kɔlɪŋ hɪz pɹɑpɜ˞ti sɔlt pætʃ

And where he had lived during the happiest period of his life. His relatives, failing to understand that a question of sentiment was involved in this proceeding, appealed to hard facts and reminded him that there were no salt mines in the neighborhood. Reuben Limbrick answered so much the worse for the neighborhood and persisted in calling his property salt patch.

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revealed nothing the lawyer had not answered sir patrick's inquiry by return of post is that a bad sign asked blanche it is a sign that something has happened

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ɹɪvild nʌθɪŋ ðʌ lɔjɜ˞ hæd nɑt ænsɜ˞d sɜ˞ pætɹɪk'ɛs ɪnkwaɪɹi baɪ ɹɪtɜ˞n ʌv poʊst ɪz ðæt ʌ bæd saɪn æskt blæntʃ ɪt ɪz ʌ saɪn ðæt sʌmθɪŋ hæz hæpʌnd

Revealed nothing. The lawyer had not answered Sir Patrick's inquiry by return of post. Is that a bad sign? asked Blanche, it is a sign that something has happened.

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and to find that an angel of retribution has been thrown into the bargain by the liberal destiny which bestowed on you the woman whom you adore they were all three at home on the wednesday afternoon looking out for the postman

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ʌnd tu faɪnd ðæt æn eɪndʒʌl ʌv ɹɛtɹʌbjuʃʌn hæz bɪn θɹoʊn ɪntu ðʌ bɑɹɡʌn baɪ ðʌ lɪbɜ˞ʌl dɛstʌni wɪtʃ bɪstoʊd ɑn ju ðʌ wʊmʌn hum ju ʌdɔɹ ðeɪ wɜ˞ ɔl θɹi æt hoʊm ɑn ðʌ wɛnzdi æftɜ˞nun lʊkɪŋ aʊt fɔɹ ðʌ poʊstmʌn

And to find that an angel of retribution has been thrown into the bargain by the liberal destiny which bestowed on you the woman whom you adore. they were all three at home on the Wednesday afternoon looking out for the postman.

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i well know wrote this estimable and christian woman that i have been all along regarded in the light of an intruder by the family connections of my late beloved husband

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aɪ wɛl noʊ ɹoʊt ðɪs ɛstʌmʌbʌl ʌnd kɹɪstʃʌn wʊmʌn ðæt aɪ hæv bɪn ɔl ʌlɔŋ ɹɪɡɑɹdɪd ɪn ðʌ laɪt ʌv æn ɪntɹudɜ˞ baɪ ðʌ fæmʌli kʌnɛkʃʌnz ʌv maɪ leɪt bɪlʌvd hʌzbʌnd

I well know wrote this estimable and christian woman that i have been all along regarded in the light of an intruder by the family connections of my late beloved husband.

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and the drawing room below but not opening into each other three on the other side of the passage consisting of one larger room in front and of two small rooms at the back all these were solidly and completely furnished money had not been spared and workmanship had not been stinted it was all substantial and upstairs and downstairs

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ʌnd ðʌ dɹɔɪŋ ɹum bɪloʊ bʌt nɑt oʊpʌnɪŋ ɪntu itʃ ʌðɜ˞ θɹi ɑn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ saɪd ʌv ðʌ pæsʌdʒ kʌnsɪstɪŋ ʌv wʌn lɑɹdʒɜ˞ ɹum ɪn fɹʌnt ʌnd ʌv tu smɔl ɹumz æt ðʌ bæk ɔl ðiz wɜ˞ sɑlʌdli ʌnd kʌmplitli fɜ˞nɪʃt mʌni hæd nɑt bɪn spɛɹd ʌnd wɜ˞kmʌnʃɪp hæd nɑt bɪn ɪt wɑz ɔl sʌbstænʃʌl ʌnd ʌpstɛɹz ʌnd daʊnstɛɹz

And the drawing room below, but not opening into each other, three on the other side of the passage, consisting of one larger room in front and of two small rooms at the back. All these were solidly and completely furnished. Money had not been spared and workmanship had not been stinted. It was all substantial, and upstairs and downstairs.

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but i was hardly prepared to find myself entirely shut out from all domestic confidence at a time when some serious domestic catastrophe has but too evidently taken place i have no desire dear sir patrick

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bʌt aɪ wɑz hɑɹdli pɹipɛɹd tu faɪnd maɪsɛlf ɪntaɪɜ˞li ʃʌt aʊt fɹʌm ɔl dʌmɛstɪk kɑnfʌdʌns æt ʌ taɪm wɛn sʌm sɪɹiʌs dʌmɛstɪk kʌtæstɹʌfi hæz bʌt tu ɛvʌdʌntli teɪkʌn pleɪs aɪ hæv noʊ dɪzaɪɜ˞ dɪɹ sɜ˞ pætɹɪk

But i was hardly prepared to find myself entirely shut out from all domestic confidence at a time when some serious domestic catastrophe has, but too evidently, taken place. I have no desire, dear Sir Patrick.

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delamayn that gentleman had seriously compromised himself with another lady and the lady would oppose his marriage to mrs glenarm with proof in writing to produce in support of her claim

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ðæt dʒɛntʌlmʌn hæd sɪɹiʌsli kɑmpɹʌmaɪzd hɪmsɛlf wɪð ʌnʌðɜ˞ leɪdi ʌnd ðʌ leɪdi wʊd ʌpoʊz hɪz mɛɹɪdʒ tu mɪsɪz wɪð pɹuf ɪn ɹaɪtɪŋ tu pɹʌdus ɪn sʌpɔɹt ʌv hɜ˞ kleɪm

Delamayn that gentleman had seriously compromised himself with another lady and the lady would oppose his marriage to Mrs Glenarm with proof in writing to produce in support of her claim.

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geoffrey delamayn is going to marry mrs glenarm what cried arnold the idea instantly flashing on him that this was the news which anne had seen sir patrick gave him a warning look and picked up the newspaper from the floor i may as well run through it

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dʒɛfɹi ɪz ɡoʊɪŋ tu mɛɹi mɪsɪz wʌt kɹaɪd ɑɹnʌld ðʌ aɪdiʌ ɪnstʌntli flæʃɪŋ ɑn hɪm ðæt ðɪs wɑz ðʌ nuz wɪtʃ æn hæd sin sɜ˞ pætɹɪk ɡeɪv hɪm ʌ wɔɹnɪŋ lʊk ʌnd pɪkt ʌp ðʌ nuzpeɪpɜ˞ fɹʌm ðʌ flɔɹ aɪ meɪ æz wɛl ɹʌn θɹu ɪt

Geoffrey Delamayn is going to marry Mrs Glenarm. what cried Arnold, the idea instantly flashing on him that this was the news which Anne had seen? Sir Patrick gave him a warning look and picked up the newspaper from the floor. I may as well run through it.

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everybody's luck turns sooner or later persisted arnold i can't help thinking our luck is on the turn at last would you mind taking a bet sir patrick apply at the stables

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ɛvɹibɑdi'ɛs lʌk tɜ˞nz sunɜ˞ ɔɹ leɪtɜ˞ pɜ˞sɪstɪd ɑɹnʌld aɪ kæn'ti hɛlp θɪŋkɪŋ aʊɜ˞ lʌk ɪz ɑn ðʌ tɜ˞n æt læst wʊd ju maɪnd teɪkɪŋ ʌ bɛt sɜ˞ pætɹɪk ʌplaɪ æt ðʌ steɪbʌlz

Everybody's luck turns sooner or later, persisted, Arnold, i can't help thinking our luck is on the turn at last. Would you mind taking a bet, Sir Patrick? Apply at the stables.

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her ladyship's reply was ominously addressed to her ladyship's brother-in-law i know what that means said blanche eying her uncle eagerly while he was reading a letter if you mention anne's name you insult my step-mother i have mentioned it freely lady lundie is mortally offended with me

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hɜ˞ 'ɛs ɹɪplaɪ wɑz ɑmʌnʌsli ʌdɹɛst tu hɜ˞ 'ɛs bɹʌðɜ˞-ɪn-lɔ aɪ noʊ wʌt ðæt minz sɛd blæntʃ hɜ˞ ʌŋkʌl iɡɜ˞li waɪl hi wɑz ɹidɪŋ ʌ lɛtɜ˞ ɪf ju mɛnʃʌn æn'ɛs neɪm ju ɪnsʌlt maɪ stɛp-mʌðɜ˞ aɪ hæv mɛnʃʌnd ɪt fɹili leɪdi ɪz mɔɹtʌli ʌfɛndʌd wɪð mi

Her ladyship's reply was ominously addressed to her ladyship's brother-in-law. I know what that means, said Blanche eying her uncle eagerly while he was reading a letter. if you mention Anne's name, you insult my step-mother. I have mentioned it freely. Lady Lundie is mortally offended with me.

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missus glenarm had it appeared received an anonymous letter on the first day of her arrival as guest at the house of a friend residing in the neighborhood of perth the letter warned her that there was an obstacle of which she was herself probably not aware in the way of her projected marriage with mister geoffrey

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mɪsɪz hæd ɪt ʌpɪɹd ɹʌsivd æn ʌnɑnʌmʌs lɛtɜ˞ ɑn ðʌ fɜ˞st deɪ ʌv hɜ˞ ɜ˞aɪvʌl æz ɡɛst æt ðʌ haʊs ʌv ʌ fɹɛnd ɹɪzaɪdɪŋ ɪn ðʌ neɪbɜ˞hʊd ʌv pɜ˞θ ðʌ lɛtɜ˞ wɔɹnd hɜ˞ ðæt ðɛɹ wɑz æn ɑbstʌkʌl ʌv wɪtʃ ʃi wɑz hɜ˞sɛlf pɹɑbʌbli nɑt ʌwɛɹ ɪn ðʌ weɪ ʌv hɜ˞ pɹʌdʒɛktʌd mɛɹɪdʒ wɪð mɪstɜ˞ dʒɛfɹi

Missus Glenarm, had, it appeared, received an anonymous letter on the first day of her arrival as guest at the house of a friend residing in the neighborhood of Perth. the letter warned her that there was an obstacle, of which she was herself probably not aware, in the way of her projected marriage with Mister Geoffrey.

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the proof was contained in two letters exchanged between the parties and signed by their names and the correspondence was placed as mrs glenarm's disposal on two conditions as follows first that she should

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ðʌ pɹuf wɑz kʌnteɪnd ɪn tu lɛtɜ˞z ɪkstʃeɪndʒd bɪtwin ðʌ pɑɹtiz ʌnd saɪnd baɪ ðɛɹ neɪmz ʌnd ðʌ kɔɹʌspɑndʌns wɑz pleɪst æz mɪsɪz 'ɛs dɪspoʊzʌl ɑn tu kʌndɪʃʌnz æz fɑloʊz fɜ˞st ðæt ʃi ʃʊd

The proof was contained in two letters exchanged between the parties and signed by their names, and the correspondence was placed as Mrs Glenarm's disposal on two conditions as follows. first, that she should.

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simply aggravated the noise he was making geoffrey solved this problem also in his own decisive way he swung round as the dog was passing him and kicked it with his heavy boot the little creature fell on the spot whining

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sɪmpli æɡɹʌveɪtɪd ðʌ nɔɪz hi wɑz meɪkɪŋ dʒɛfɹi sɑlvd ðɪs pɹɑblʌm ɔlsoʊ ɪn hɪz oʊn dɪsaɪsɪv weɪ hi swʌŋ ɹaʊnd æz ðʌ dɔɡ wɑz pæsɪŋ hɪm ʌnd kɪkt ɪt wɪð hɪz hɛvi but ðʌ lɪtʌl kɹitʃɜ˞ fɛl ɑn ðʌ spɑt waɪnɪŋ

Simply aggravated the noise he was making. Geoffrey solved this problem also in his own decisive way. he swung round as the dog was passing him and kicked it with his heavy boot. The little creature fell on the spot, whining.

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rash judgment of youth a lady who takes a dignified attitude in a family emergency is never mortally offended she is only deeply grieved lady lundie took a dignified attitude

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ɹæʃ dʒʌdʒmʌnt ʌv juθ ʌ leɪdi hu teɪks ʌ dɪɡnʌfaɪd ætʌtud ɪn ʌ fæmʌli ɪmɜ˞dʒʌnsi ɪz nɛvɜ˞ mɔɹtʌli ʌfɛndʌd ʃi ɪz oʊnli dipli ɡɹivd leɪdi tʊk ʌ dɪɡnʌfaɪd ætʌtud

Rash judgment of youth. A lady who takes a dignified attitude in a family emergency is never mortally offended. She is only deeply grieved. Lady Lundie took a dignified attitude.

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the agent had already been favored with her instructions to pay the strictest attention to any command received from sir patrick lundie he would take care that sir patrick's message should be given to miss silvester as soon as she arrived at last then

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ðʌ eɪdʒʌnt hæd ɔlɹɛdi bɪn feɪvɜ˞d wɪð hɜ˞ ɪnstɹʌkʃʌnz tu peɪ ðʌ stɹɪktʌst ʌtɛnʃʌn tu ɛni kʌmænd ɹʌsivd fɹʌm sɜ˞ pætɹɪk hi wʊd teɪk kɛɹ ðæt sɜ˞ pætɹɪk'ɛs mɛsʌdʒ ʃʊd bi ɡɪvʌn tu mɪs sɪlvɛstɜ˞ æz sun æz ʃi ɜ˞aɪvd æt læst ðɛn

The agent had already been favored with her instructions to pay the strictest attention to any command received from Sir Patrick Lundie. he would take care that Sir Patrick's message should be given to Miss Silvester as soon as she arrived at last then.

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reuben limbrique was not a hospitable or a sociable man he set very little value on human sympathy in his attacks of illness and he bore congratulations impatiently in his intervals of health

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ɹubʌn wɑz nɑt ʌ hɑspɪtʌbʌl ɔɹ ʌ soʊʃʌbʌl mæn hi sɛt vɛɹi lɪtʌl vælju ɑn hjumʌn sɪmpʌθi ɪn hɪz ʌtæks ʌv ɪlnʌs ʌnd hi bɔɹ kʌnɡɹætʃʌleɪʃʌnz ɪmpeɪʃʌntli ɪn hɪz ɪntɜ˞vʌlz ʌv hɛlθ

Reuben Limbrique was not a hospitable or a sociable man. He set very little value on human sympathy in his attacks of illness and he bore congratulations impatiently in his intervals of health.

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not less than to theirs the effort proved fruitless with the tide of events turning decidedly in his favor relieved of the necessity of taking a doubtful journey to scotland assured of obtaining his interview with

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nɑt lɛs ðæn tu ðɛɹz ðʌ ɛfɜ˞t pɹuvd fɹutlʌs wɪð ðʌ taɪd ʌv ɪvɛnts tɜ˞nɪŋ dɪsaɪdʌdli ɪn hɪz feɪvɜ˞ ɹɪlivd ʌv ðʌ nʌsɛsʌti ʌv teɪkɪŋ ʌ daʊtfʌl dʒɜ˞ni tu skɑtlʌnd ʌʃʊɹd ʌv ʌbteɪnɪŋ hɪz ɪntɜ˞vju wɪð

Not less than to Theirs. The effort proved fruitless, with the tide of events turning decidedly in his favor. Relieved of the necessity of taking a doubtful journey to Scotland, assured of obtaining his interview with

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he appeared with the third and last remedy for clearing the mind known to the honorable geoffrey delamayn namely two pair of boxing gloves in a carpetbag the gentleman and a prize fighter put on the gloves and faced each other in the classically correct posture of

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hi ʌpɪɹd wɪð ðʌ θɜ˞d ʌnd læst ɹɛmʌdi fɔɹ klɪɹɪŋ ðʌ maɪnd noʊn tu ðʌ ɑnɜ˞ʌbʌl dʒɛfɹi neɪmli tu pɛɹ ʌv bɑksɪŋ ɡlʌvz ɪn ʌ ðʌ dʒɛntʌlmʌn ʌnd ʌ pɹaɪz faɪtɜ˞ pʊt ɑn ðʌ ɡlʌvz ʌnd feɪst itʃ ʌðɜ˞ ɪn ðʌ klæsɪkli kɜ˞ɛkt pɑstʃɜ˞ ʌv

He appeared with the third and last remedy for clearing the mind known to the honorable Geoffrey Delamayn, namely two pair of boxing gloves in a carpetbag. The gentleman and a prize fighter put on the gloves and faced each other in the classically correct posture of

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A female speaker with an American accent delivers her speech with a slightly expressive and animated tone, while keeping a moderate pace. Her voice comes across as slightly close-sounding, with some background noise present but not too distracting. The pitch of her voice is slightly high, giving her speech an energetic feel.

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offer a sufficiently liberal price to induce the present possessor of the letters to part with them secondly that she should consent to adopt such a method of paying the money as should satisfy the person that he was in no danger of finding himself brought within reach of the law

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ɔfɜ˞ ʌ sʌfɪʃʌntli lɪbɜ˞ʌl pɹaɪs tu ɪndus ðʌ pɹɛzʌnt pʌzɛsɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ lɛtɜ˞z tu pɑɹt wɪð ðɛm sɛkʌndli ðæt ʃi ʃʊd kʌnsɛnt tu ʌdɑpt sʌtʃ ʌ mɛθʌd ʌv peɪɪŋ ðʌ mʌni æz ʃʊd sætʌsfaɪ ðʌ pɜ˞sʌn ðæt hi wɑz ɪn noʊ deɪndʒɜ˞ ʌv faɪndɪŋ hɪmsɛlf bɹɔt wɪðɪn ɹitʃ ʌv ðʌ lɔ

Offer a sufficiently liberal price to induce the present possessor of the letters to part with them. secondly, that she should consent to adopt such a method of paying the money as should satisfy the person that he was in no danger of finding himself brought within reach of the law.

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i'm at home at nagles i'm not at home here at that point the discussion was interrupted by the appearance of a little terrier in the hall seeing strangers the dog began to bark perfect tranquillity in the house had been absolutely insisted on by the doctors and the servants all trying together to catch the animal and quiet him

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aɪ'ɛm æt hoʊm æt aɪ'ɛm nɑt æt hoʊm hiɹ æt ðæt pɔɪnt ðʌ dɪskʌʃʌn wɑz ɪntɜ˞ʌptɪd baɪ ðʌ ʌpɪɹʌns ʌv ʌ lɪtʌl tɛɹiɜ˞ ɪn ðʌ hɔl siɪŋ stɹeɪndʒɜ˞z ðʌ dɔɡ bɪɡæn tu bɑɹk pɜ˞fɛkt tɹæŋkwɪlɪti ɪn ðʌ haʊs hæd bɪn æbsʌlutli ɪnsɪstʌd ɑn baɪ ðʌ dɑktɜ˞z ʌnd ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnts ɔl tɹaɪɪŋ tʌɡɛðɜ˞ tu kætʃ ðʌ ænʌmʌl ʌnd kwaɪʌt hɪm

I'm at home at Nagles. I'm not at home here. At that point the discussion was interrupted by the appearance of a little terrier in the hall seeing strangers. The dog began to bark. Perfect tranquillity in the house had been absolutely insisted on by the doctors and the servants all trying together to catch the animal and quiet him.

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it was all ugly the situation of salt patch was lonely the lands of the market gardeners separated it from other houses jealously surrounded by its own high walls the cottage suggested even to the most unimaginative persons the idea of an asylum or a prison

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ɪt wɑz ɔl ʌɡli ðʌ sɪtʃueɪʃʌn ʌv sɔlt pætʃ wɑz loʊnli ðʌ lændz ʌv ðʌ mɑɹkʌt ɡɑɹdʌnɜ˞z sɛpɜ˞eɪtɪd ɪt fɹʌm ʌðɜ˞ haʊsʌz dʒɛlʌsli sɜ˞aʊndɪd baɪ ɪts oʊn haɪ wɔlz ðʌ kɑtʌdʒ sʌdʒɛstɪd ivɪn tu ðʌ moʊst ʌnɪmædʒɪnʌtɪv pɜ˞sʌnz ðʌ aɪdiʌ ʌv æn ʌsaɪlʌm ɔɹ ʌ pɹɪzʌn

It was all ugly. The situation of salt patch was lonely. The lands of the market gardeners separated it from other houses. jealously surrounded by its own high walls, the cottage suggested even to the most unimaginative persons the idea of an asylum or a prison.

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relatives occasionally coming to stay with him found the place prey on their spirits and rejoiced when the time came for going home again they were never pressed to stay against their will

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ɹɛlʌtɪvz ʌkeɪʒʌnʌli kʌmɪŋ tu steɪ wɪð hɪm faʊnd ðʌ pleɪs pɹeɪ ɑn ðɛɹ spɪɹɪts ʌnd ɹɪdʒɔɪst wɛn ðʌ taɪm keɪm fɔɹ ɡoʊɪŋ hoʊm ʌɡɛn ðeɪ wɜ˞ nɛvɜ˞ pɹɛst tu steɪ ʌɡɛnst ðɛɹ wɪl

Relatives occasionally coming to stay with him found the place prey on their spirits and rejoiced when the time came for going home again. They were never pressed to stay against their will.

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A female speaker with a slightly high-pitched voice and an American accent delivers a speech with a slightly expressive and animated tone. The recording is of moderate quality, with some background noise noticeable but not overwhelming. The speaker's pace is moderate speed.

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there was news to be relied on at last there was a prospect of seeing her blanche was radiant with happiness arnold was in high spirits for the first time since his return from baden sir patrick tried hard to catch the infection of gayety from his young friends but to his own surprise

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ðɛɹ wɑz nuz tu bi ɹɪlaɪd ɑn æt læst ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ pɹɑspɛkt ʌv siɪŋ hɜ˞ blæntʃ wɑz ɹeɪdiʌnt wɪð hæpinʌs ɑɹnʌld wɑz ɪn haɪ spɪɹɪts fɔɹ ðʌ fɜ˞st taɪm sɪns hɪz ɹɪtɜ˞n fɹʌm beɪdʌn sɜ˞ pætɹɪk tɹaɪd hɑɹd tu kætʃ ðʌ ɪnfɛkʃʌn ʌv fɹʌm hɪz jʌŋ fɹɛndz bʌt tu hɪz oʊn sɜ˞pɹaɪz

There was news to be relied on. At last there was a prospect of seeing her. Blanche was radiant with happiness. Arnold was in high spirits for the first time since his return from Baden. Sir Patrick tried hard to catch the infection of gayety from his young friends, but to his own surprise.

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and the women the horrid sick dread in the blood of their smiles of their voices the touch of their hands

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ʌnd ðʌ wɪmʌn ðʌ hɔɹʌd sɪk dɹɛd ɪn ðʌ blʌd ʌv ðɛɹ smaɪlz ʌv ðɛɹ vɔɪsʌz ðʌ tʌtʃ ʌv ðɛɹ hændz

And the women, the horrid, sick dread in the blood of their smiles, of their voices, the touch of their hands.

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A female speaker with a Hungarian accent delivers her slightly expressive and animated speech at amoderate pace with only slight background noise. The sound is distant, adding a subtle echo effect to the slightly noisy recording.

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i yet can bless the transient glow which led him to our humble well he was so noble sir to see such majesty was in his mien and bearing bold

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aɪ jɛt kæn blɛs ðʌ tɹænʒʌnt ɡloʊ wɪtʃ lɛd hɪm tu aʊɜ˞ hʌmbʌl wɛl hi wɑz soʊ noʊbʌl sɜ˞ tu si sʌtʃ mædʒʌsti wɑz ɪn hɪz min ʌnd bɛɹɪŋ boʊld

I yet can bless the transient glow which led him to our humble well. He was so noble sir, to see such majesty was in his mien and bearing bold.

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A female speaker with a Hungarian accent delivers a slightly slowly-paced monotone speech. The recording has some background noise, making it slightly harsh. Her voice has a moderate pitch but lacks expressiveness.

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every prayer and as the conflict round us grew intenser in its frenzy dire he fiercer turned as though he drew fresh fury from each mounting fire thou art my bride

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ɛvɜ˞i pɹɛɹ ʌnd æz ðʌ kɑnflɪkt ɹaʊnd ʌs ɡɹu ɪn ɪts fɹɛnzi daɪɹ hi fɪɹsɜ˞ tɜ˞nd æz ðoʊ hi dɹu fɹɛʃ fjʊɹi fɹʌm itʃ maʊntɪŋ faɪɜ˞ ðaʊ ɑɹt maɪ bɹaɪd

Every prayer. And as the conflict round us grew intenser in its frenzy dire, He fiercer turned, as though he drew fresh fury from each mounting fire. Thou art my bride.

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A female speaker with a Hungarian accent delivers her monotone speech slightly slowly, displaying slight expression and animation. The recording has moderate reverberation, making the speech slightly distant-sounding, with slight background noise present. Her voice has a moderate pitch.

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while yet its silver shining strands gleamed bright and beauteous in her hands my child my child but she like one who sees beyond the deep abyss

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waɪl jɛt ɪts sɪlvɜ˞ ʃaɪnɪŋ stɹændz ɡlimd bɹaɪt ʌnd ɪn hɜ˞ hændz maɪ tʃaɪld maɪ tʃaɪld bʌt ʃi laɪk wʌn hu siz bɪɑnd ðʌ dip ʌbɪs

While yet its silver shining strands gleamed bright and beauteous in her hands. my child, my child, but she like one who sees beyond the deep abyss.

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A female speaker with a Hungarian accent delivers her speech with a slight monotone tone and a moderately slow pace. The recording is slightly noisy, adding a small element of distraction. The speaker's voice has a distant-sounding quality to it.

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but life and death were now to me as equal she the beautiful the fond the dear had perished and not even the cry of victor in his grief could e'er

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bʌt laɪf ʌnd dɛθ wɜ˞ naʊ tu mi æz ikwʌl ʃi ðʌ bjutʌfʌl ðʌ fɑnd ðʌ dɪɹ hæd pɛɹɪʃt ʌnd nɑt ivɪn ðʌ kɹaɪ ʌv vɪktɜ˞ ɪn hɪz ɡɹif kʊd i'ɜ˞

But life and death were now to me as equal. she, the beautiful, the fond, the dear, had perished, and not even the cry of victor in his grief could e'er.

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A female speaker with a Hungarian accent delivers her speech slightly slowly, while maintaining a slightly expressive and animated tone. The recording has a moderate pitch and a slight hint of background noise. The distance of the speaker's voice comes across as slightly eerie, giving the sensation of listening to a recording from afar.

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but ah for me it lies within my heart it is enough for me to feel the start of mine own blood to know that he is true though all the world should fail that he is true

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bʌt ɑ fɔɹ mi ɪt laɪz wɪðɪn maɪ hɑɹt ɪt ɪz ɪnʌf fɔɹ mi tu fil ðʌ stɑɹt ʌv maɪn oʊn blʌd tu noʊ ðæt hi ɪz tɹu ðoʊ ɔl ðʌ wɜ˞ld ʃʊd feɪl ðæt hi ɪz tɹu

But ah, for me it lies within my heart. it is enough for me to feel the start of mine own blood to know that he is true, though all the world should fail that he is true.

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A female speaker with a Hungarian accent delivers her monotone speech slightly slowly, with only the faintest hint of ambient noise. Her voice is slightly distant-sounding but very clear, making for a moderate pitch and an engaging listening experience.

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that i might ease perhaps with smile or sigh i am at rest now and she turned her face in glad content on me through whose pure light her glances burned like holy lamps on holy shrine

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ðæt aɪ maɪt iz pɜ˞hæps wɪð smaɪl ɔɹ saɪ aɪ æm æt ɹɛst naʊ ʌnd ʃi tɜ˞nd hɜ˞ feɪs ɪn ɡlæd kɑntɛnt ɑn mi θɹu huz pjʊɹ laɪt hɜ˞ ɡlænsɪz bɜ˞nd laɪk hoʊli læmps ɑn hoʊli ʃɹaɪn

That i might ease perhaps with smile or sigh. I am at rest now. And she turned her face in glad content on me, through whose pure light her glances burned like holy lamps on holy shrine.

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A female speaker with a Hungarian accent delivers her lines with a monotone voice and a moderate pitch. The recording has some background noise, but her voice is slightly close-sounding, giving the impression of a good recording despite the slight imperfection. She speaks slightly slowly in her delivery.

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ah then you love he whispered and a gray dull shadow fell upon his manner gray but hold and fighting up the casement wide he sat again with forehead turned aside

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ɑ ðɛn ju lʌv hi wɪspɜ˞d ʌnd ʌ ɡɹeɪ dʌl ʃædoʊ fɛl ʌpɑn hɪz mænɜ˞ ɡɹeɪ bʌt hoʊld ʌnd faɪtɪŋ ʌp ðʌ waɪd hi sæt ʌɡɛn wɪð fɔɹhɛd tɜ˞nd ʌsaɪd

Ah then you love. He whispered, and a gray, dull shadow fell upon his manner- gray, but hold. And fighting up the casement wide, he sat again with forehead turned aside.

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A female speaker with a Hungarian accent delivers a speech with a monotone tone and a slightly slower than average pace. The recording is slightly noisy but the speaker's voice is slightly close-sounding, indicating a moderately good recording quality.

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and you yet afar can you think what it were to hear her shriek out with assurance you'd heed

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ʌnd ju jɛt ʌfɑɹ kæn ju θɪŋk wʌt ɪt wɜ˞ tu hiɹ hɜ˞ ʃɹik aʊt wɪð ʌʃʊɹʌns ju'di hid

And you, yet afar? Can you think what it were to hear her shriek out with assurance you'd heed?

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A female speaker with a Hungarian accent delivers her monotone speech slightly slowly. The recording has a slight echo effect and background noise, making it slightly noisy. Her pitch remains moderate throughout.

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yes he went on more shrill in the pause of the death-dealing guns one may ask may he not such a question as that of a man

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jɛs hi wɛnt ɑn mɔɹ ʃɹɪl ɪn ðʌ pɔz ʌv ðʌ dɛθ-dilɪŋ ɡʌnz wʌn meɪ æsk meɪ hi nɑt sʌtʃ ʌ kwɛstʃʌn æz ðæt ʌv ʌ mæn

Yes, he went on more shrill in the pause of the death-dealing guns. one may ask: may he not such a question as that of a man?

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but he who sat beside rose to his feet and bending o'er me cried the name what was it and half wonderingly i answered

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bʌt hi hu sæt bɪsaɪd ɹoʊz tu hɪz fit ʌnd bɛndɪŋ oʊ'ɜ˞ mi kɹaɪd ðʌ neɪm wʌt wɑz ɪt ʌnd hæf aɪ ænsɜ˞d

But he who sat beside rose to his feet and, bending o'er me, cried the name. What was it? And half wonderingly, i answered:

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i could not live so far she said from where his head may come some weary day to lie nor breathe my breath and know some bed of pain was comfortless

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aɪ kʊd nɑt laɪv soʊ fɑɹ ʃi sɛd fɹʌm wɛɹ hɪz hɛd meɪ kʌm sʌm wɪɹi deɪ tu laɪ nɔɹ bɹið maɪ bɹɛθ ʌnd noʊ sʌm bɛd ʌv peɪn wɑz

I could not live so far, she said, from where his head may come some weary day to lie. nor breathe my breath and know some bed of pain was comfortless.

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my very cup took dignity beneath his glance which gently told twas welcome as a cup of gold i quaffed and in a moment more had passed forever from my sight

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maɪ vɛɹi kʌp tʊk dɪɡnʌti bɪniθ hɪz ɡlæns wɪtʃ dʒɛntli toʊld twʌz wɛlkʌm æz ʌ kʌp ʌv ɡoʊld aɪ kwɑfʌd ʌnd ɪn ʌ moʊmʌnt mɔɹ hæd pæst fɜ˞ɛvɜ˞ fɹʌm maɪ saɪt

My very cup took dignity beneath his glance, which gently told twas welcome as a cup of gold. i quaffed and in a moment more had passed forever from my sight.

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of daily care nor live to see my dreams fade in reality to live to love and then to die

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ʌv deɪli kɛɹ nɔɹ laɪv tu si maɪ dɹimz feɪd ɪn ɹiælʌti tu laɪv tu lʌv ʌnd ðɛn tu daɪ

Of daily care, nor live to see my dreams fade in reality. To live, To love and then to die.

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and at last as you looked beheld her slip over those eyes that you love the forehead the hair saw her struggle and catch at some dizzy small branch that would hold but a breath

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ʌnd æt læst æz ju lʊkt bihɛld hɜ˞ slɪp oʊvɜ˞ ðoʊz aɪz ðæt ju lʌv ðʌ fɔɹhɛd ðʌ hɛɹ sɔ hɜ˞ stɹʌɡʌl ʌnd kætʃ æt sʌm dɪzi smɔl bɹæntʃ ðæt wʊd hoʊld bʌt ʌ bɹɛθ

And at last, as you looked, beheld her slip over those eyes that you love. the forehead, the hair saw her struggle and catch at some dizzy small branch that would hold but a breath.

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while life and love are pure and sweet as april's mingled smile and sigh in which all hopeful fancies meet is not so sad more sad to me it were to see the falling leaves

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waɪl laɪf ʌnd lʌv ɑɹ pjʊɹ ʌnd swit æz eɪpɹʌl'ɛs mɪŋɡʌld smaɪl ʌnd saɪ ɪn wɪtʃ ɔl hoʊpfʌl fænsiz mit ɪz nɑt soʊ sæd mɔɹ sæd tu mi ɪt wɜ˞ tu si ðʌ fɑlɪŋ livz

While life and love are pure and sweet, as April's mingled smile and sigh in which all hopeful fancies meet, is not so sad. More sad to me it were to see the falling leaves.

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he used to say and sharest sway with freedom in this breast of mine your fates are one the selfsame day that sees her fall sees thee and thine laid bruised and bleeding on her shrine

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hi juzd tu seɪ ʌnd sweɪ wɪð fɹidʌm ɪn ðɪs bɹɛst ʌv maɪn jɔɹ feɪts ɑɹ wʌn ðʌ deɪ ðæt siz hɜ˞ fɔl siz ði ʌnd ðaɪn leɪd bɹuzd ʌnd blidɪŋ ɑn hɜ˞ ʃɹaɪn

He used to say, and sharest sway with freedom in this breast of mine, your fates are one. The selfsame day that sees her fall sees thee and thine laid bruised and bleeding on her shrine.

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for reply i drew from my bosom a curl that i kissed and put back on my heart without word 'twas enough

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fɔɹ ɹɪplaɪ aɪ dɹu fɹʌm maɪ bʊzʌm ʌ kɜ˞l ðæt aɪ kɪst ʌnd pʊt bæk ɑn maɪ hɑɹt wɪθaʊt wɜ˞d 'twʌz ɪnʌf

For reply. I drew from my bosom a curl that i kissed and put back on my heart without word: 'twas enough?

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puss now made a last and desperate effort and had succeeded in forcing her head and shoulders through it when the foremost of the dogs made a spring and seized her violently

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pʊs naʊ meɪd ʌ læst ʌnd dɛspɹɪt ɛfɜ˞t ʌnd hæd sʌksidɪd ɪn fɔɹsɪŋ hɜ˞ hɛd ʌnd ʃoʊldɜ˞z θɹu ɪt wɛn ðʌ fɔɹmoʊst ʌv ðʌ dɑɡz meɪd ʌ spɹɪŋ ʌnd sizd hɜ˞ vaɪʌlʌntli

Puss now made a last and desperate effort, and had succeeded in forcing her head and shoulders through it, when the foremost of the dogs made a spring and seized her violently.

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that brought about the hornpipe be the hole o my coat shouted jack there's something alive in it or it would never cut sich capers begorra there is jack something strange entirely has got into it wirra man alive what's to be done jist as she spoke the pot seemed to cut the buckle in prime style

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ðæt bɹɔt ʌbaʊt ðʌ hɔɹnpaɪp bi ðʌ hoʊl oʊ maɪ koʊt ʃaʊtɪd dʒæk ðɛɹ'ɛs sʌmθɪŋ ʌlaɪv ɪn ɪt ɔɹ ɪt wʊd nɛvɜ˞ kʌt keɪpɜ˞z ðɛɹ ɪz dʒæk sʌmθɪŋ stɹeɪndʒ ɪntaɪɜ˞li hæz ɡɑt ɪntu ɪt mæn ʌlaɪv wʌt'ɛs tu bi dʌn æz ʃi spoʊk ðʌ pɑt simd tu kʌt ðʌ bʌkʌl ɪn pɹaɪm staɪl

That brought about the hornpipe. Be the hole o my coat, shouted Jack, there's something alive in it, or it would never cut Sich. Capers Begorra. There is Jack. Something strange entirely has got into it. Wirra man alive. What's to be done, Jist? As she spoke, the pot seemed to cut the buckle in prime style.

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from the body resembling the hollow one emitted by an empty barrel when struck in the meantime the interment took place and the sensation began like every other to die away in the natural progress of time when behold a report ran abroad like wildfire that

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fɹʌm ðʌ bɑdi ɹɪzɛmbʌlɪŋ ðʌ hɑloʊ wʌn ɪmɪtʌd baɪ æn ɛmpti bæɹʌl wɛn stɹʌk ɪn ðʌ mintaɪm ðʌ tʊk pleɪs ʌnd ðʌ sɛnseɪʃʌn bɪɡæn laɪk ɛvɜ˞i ʌðɜ˞ tu daɪ ʌweɪ ɪn ðʌ nætʃɜ˞ʌl pɹɑɡɹɛs ʌv taɪm wɛn bɪhoʊld ʌ ɹipɔɹt ɹæn ʌbɹɔd laɪk waɪldfaɪɜ˞ ðæt

From the body, resembling the hollow one emitted by an empty barrel when struck. In the meantime, the interment took place and the sensation began, like every other, to die away in the natural progress of time when, behold, a report ran abroad like wildfire that

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swung to and fro carrying his unyielding body along with it he was obliged to depart in silence the cow-boy sent by tom's wife who knew well what sort of allurement detained him

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swʌŋ tu ʌnd fɹoʊ kæɹiɪŋ hɪz ʌnjildɪŋ bɑdi ʌlɔŋ wɪð ɪt hi wɑz ʌblaɪdʒd tu dɪpɑɹt ɪn saɪlʌns ðʌ kaʊ-bɔɪ sɛnt baɪ tɑm'ɛs waɪf hu nu wɛl wʌt sɔɹt ʌv dɪteɪnd hɪm

Swung to and fro, carrying his unyielding body along with it. He was obliged to depart in silence, the cow-boy sent by Tom's wife who knew well what sort of allurement detained him.

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and they could not persuade him at last he got angry and swore a big oath saving your presence that he would not dance a step more and the word was hardly out of his mouth

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ʌnd ðeɪ kʊd nɑt pɜ˞sweɪd hɪm æt læst hi ɡɑt æŋɡɹi ʌnd swɔɹ ʌ bɪɡ oʊθ seɪvɪŋ jɔɹ pɹɛzʌns ðæt hi wʊd nɑt dæns ʌ stɛp mɔɹ ʌnd ðʌ wɜ˞d wɑz hɑɹdli aʊt ʌv hɪz maʊθ

And they could not persuade him at last. He got angry and swore a big oath, saving your presence, that he would not dance a step more. And the word was hardly out of his mouth.

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there was the pot bobbin up an down and from side to side jiggin it away as merry as a grig an it was quite easy to see that it wasn't the pot itself but what was inside of it

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ðɛɹ wɑz ðʌ pɑt bɑbʌn ʌp æn daʊn ʌnd fɹʌm saɪd tu saɪd ɪt ʌweɪ æz mɛɹi æz ʌ æn ɪt wɑz kwaɪt izi tu si ðæt ɪt 'ti ðʌ pɑt ɪtsɛlf bʌt wʌt wɑz ɪnsaɪd ʌv ɪt

There was the pot bobbin up an down and from side to side jiggin it away as merry as a grig an. It was quite easy to see that it wasn't the pot itself, but what was inside of it.

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and i followed its track and at last it led me whilst whisper right up to katey macshane's door and when i was at the threshold i heard a moanin' within a great moanin' and a groanin'

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ʌnd aɪ fɑloʊd ɪts tɹæk ʌnd æt læst ɪt lɛd mi waɪlst wɪspɜ˞ ɹaɪt ʌp tu keɪti 'ɛs dɔɹ ʌnd wɛn aɪ wɑz æt ðʌ θɹɛʃoʊld aɪ hɜ˞d ʌ ' wɪðɪn ʌ ɡɹeɪt ' ʌnd ʌ '

And i followed its track and at last it led me, whilst whisper, right up to Katey Macshane's door, and when i was at the threshold, i heard a moanin' within, a great moanin' and a groanin'.

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by the same disorder and that your eldest son was cured in a most extraordinary way when the physicians had given him over tis true for you sir returned tom your father the doctor god be good to him i won't belie him in his grave

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baɪ ðʌ seɪm dɪsɔɹdɜ˞ ʌnd ðæt jɔɹ ɛldʌst sʌn wɑz kjʊɹd ɪn ʌ moʊst ɛkstɹʌɔɹdʌnɛɹi weɪ wɛn ðʌ fʌzɪʃʌnz hæd ɡɪvʌn hɪm oʊvɜ˞ tɪz tɹu fɔɹ ju sɜ˞ ɹɪtɜ˞nd tɑm jɔɹ fɑðɜ˞ ðʌ dɑktɜ˞ ɡɑd bi ɡʊd tu hɪm aɪ wʌn'ti bɪlaɪ hɪm ɪn hɪz ɡɹeɪv

By the same disorder and that your eldest son was cured in a most extraordinary way when the physicians had given him over. Tis true for you, sir. Returned Tom, your father, the doctor. God be good to him. I won't belie him in his grave.

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that whenever moll roe slept she had an out-of-the-way custom of keeping her eyes shut if she did however for that matter the loss was her own for sure we all know that when one comes to shut their eyes they can't see as far before them as another

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ðæt wɛnɛvɜ˞ mɑl ɹoʊ slɛpt ʃi hæd æn aʊt-ʌv-ðʌ-weɪ kʌstʌm ʌv kipɪŋ hɜ˞ aɪz ʃʌt ɪf ʃi dɪd haʊɛvɜ˞ fɔɹ ðæt mætɜ˞ ðʌ lɔs wɑz hɜ˞ oʊn fɔɹ ʃʊɹ wi ɔl noʊ ðæt wɛn wʌn kʌmz tu ʃʌt ðɛɹ aɪz ðeɪ kæn'ti si æz fɑɹ bɪfɔɹ ðɛm æz ʌnʌðɜ˞

That whenever Moll Roe slept, she had an out-of-the-way custom of keeping her eyes shut. If she did, however, for that matter, the loss was her own for sure. we all know that when one comes to shut their eyes, they can't see as far before them as another.

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take place among his friends within many miles of him as to this last class of exceptions it may appear at first very singular that he is much more punctual in his attendance

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teɪk pleɪs ʌmʌŋ hɪz fɹɛndz wɪðɪn mɛni maɪlz ʌv hɪm æz tu ðɪs læst klæs ʌv ɪksɛpʃʌnz ɪt meɪ ʌpɪɹ æt fɜ˞st vɛɹi sɪŋɡjʌlɜ˞ ðæt hi ɪz mʌtʃ mɔɹ pʌŋktʃuʌl ɪn hɪz ʌtɛndʌns

Take place among his friends within many miles of him. As to this last class of exceptions, it may appear at first very singular that he is much more punctual in his attendance.

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he could not help it sir replied tom bourke they that could make him do more than that made him do it howsomever when he had done they wanted him to dance again but he was tired

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hi kʊd nɑt hɛlp ɪt sɜ˞ ɹɪplaɪd tɑm bɜ˞k ðeɪ ðæt kʊd meɪk hɪm du mɔɹ ðæn ðæt meɪd hɪm du ɪt wɛn hi hæd dʌn ðeɪ wɔntɪd hɪm tu dæns ʌɡɛn bʌt hi wɑz taɪɜ˞d

He could not help it, sir, replied Tom Bourke. They that could make him do more than that made him do it howsomever, when he had done. They wanted him to dance again, but he was tired.

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the gentleman considered this not impossible amongst a parcel of thoughtless young men and appealed to them to make an apology but one and all on honour denied the impeachment suddenly

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ðʌ dʒɛntʌlmʌn kʌnsɪdɜ˞d ðɪs nɑt ɪmpɑsʌbʌl ʌmʌŋst ʌ pɑɹsʌl ʌv θɔtlʌs jʌŋ mɛn ʌnd ʌpild tu ðɛm tu meɪk æn ʌpɑlʌdʒi bʌt wʌn ʌnd ɔl ɑn ɑnɜ˞ dɪnaɪd ðʌ ɪmpitʃmʌnt sʌdʌnli

The gentleman considered this not impossible amongst a parcel of thoughtless young men and appealed to them to make an apology. but one and all, on honour, denied the impeachment suddenly.

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A female speaker delivers an expressive and animated speech with a very high-pitch voice. The recording is almost noiseless, ensuring clear-cut audio quality. The slight distance effect adds an intriguing depth to the listening experience.

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and make your advances a long time before you can hope to obtain possession if you march up boldly and tell him at once your object you are for the most part sure to have the gates closed in your teeth

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ʌnd meɪk jɔɹ ʌdvænsʌz ʌ lɔŋ taɪm bɪfɔɹ ju kæn hoʊp tu ʌbteɪn pʌzɛʃʌn ɪf ju mɑɹtʃ ʌp boʊldli ʌnd tɛl hɪm æt wʌns jɔɹ ɑbdʒɛkt ju ɑɹ fɔɹ ðʌ moʊst pɑɹt ʃʊɹ tu hæv ðʌ ɡeɪts kloʊzd ɪn jɔɹ tiθ

And make your advances a long time before you can hope to obtain possession. if you march up boldly and tell him at once your object, you are for the most part sure to have the gates closed in your teeth.

female

very high-pitch

balanced in clarity

distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

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A female speaker delivers her slightly expressive and animated speech with a slightly fast pace. Her voice has a distant-sounding quality and a very high-pitch, while background noise is barely noticeable.

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told me when my fourth boy was a week sick that himself and dr barry did all that man could do for him but they could not keep him from going after the rest no more they could if the people that took away the rest wished to take him too

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toʊld mi wɛn maɪ fɔɹθ bɔɪ wɑz ʌ wik sɪk ðæt hɪmsɛlf ʌnd dɹaɪv bæɹi dɪd ɔl ðæt mæn kʊd du fɔɹ hɪm bʌt ðeɪ kʊd nɑt kip hɪm fɹʌm ɡoʊɪŋ æftɜ˞ ðʌ ɹɛst noʊ mɔɹ ðeɪ kʊd ɪf ðʌ pipʌl ðæt tʊk ʌweɪ ðʌ ɹɛst wɪʃt tu teɪk hɪm tu

Told me when my fourth boy was a week sick that himself and Dr Barry did all that man could do for him. But they could not keep him from going after the rest. no more, they could if the people that took away the rest wished to take him too.

female

very high-pitch

balanced in clarity

slightly distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

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A female speaker lecture with a somewhat animated and expressive tone, her voice slightly echoing but still discernible. The recording presents a modest level of background noise, but it does not hinder understanding. She maintains a moderate pace throughout, accompanied by a high-pitched voice.

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when he remained out after a certain hour was in attendance to conduct his master home i have no doubt that he returned without meeting any material injury as i know that within the last month he was to use his own words as stout and hearty a man as any of his age in the county

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wɛn hi ɹɪmeɪnd aʊt æftɜ˞ ʌ sɜ˞tʌn aʊɜ˞ wɑz ɪn ʌtɛndʌns tu kɑndʌkt hɪz mæstɜ˞ hoʊm aɪ hæv noʊ daʊt ðæt hi ɹɪtɜ˞nd wɪθaʊt mitɪŋ ɛni mʌtɪɹiʌl ɪndʒɜ˞i æz aɪ noʊ ðæt wɪðɪn ðʌ læst mʌnθ hi wɑz tu jus hɪz oʊn wɜ˞dz æz staʊt ʌnd hɑɹti ʌ mæn æz ɛni ʌv hɪz eɪdʒ ɪn ðʌ kaʊnti

When he remained out after a certain hour, was in attendance to conduct his master home. I have no doubt that he returned without meeting any material injury, as i know that within the last month he was, to use his own words, as stout and hearty a man as any of his age in the county.

female

very high-pitch

balanced in clarity

slightly close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

almost no noise

moderate speech quality

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A female speaker delivers a slightly expressive and animated speech with a very high-pitch voice. The recording is almost noiseless and has a slightly close-sounding quality.

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if i have thought billy he shall go and fetch the horses from the bog every night for i don't see why i am not every inch of me as good a gentleman as my master

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ɪf aɪ hæv θɔt bɪli hi ʃæl ɡoʊ ʌnd fɛtʃ ðʌ hɔɹsʌz fɹʌm ðʌ bɑɡ ɛvɜ˞i naɪt fɔɹ aɪ dɑn'ti si waɪ aɪ æm nɑt ɛvɜ˞i ɪntʃ ʌv mi æz ɡʊd ʌ dʒɛntʌlmʌn æz maɪ mæstɜ˞

If i have thought billy, he shall go and fetch the horses from the bog every night, for i don't see why i am not, every inch of me, as good a gentleman as my master.

female

very high-pitch

very clean

distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

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moderate speech quality

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A female speaker delivers her words with a slightly expressive and animated tone, but the recording is distant-sounding and slightly noisy. Her pitch is very high, making her speechgrand and attention-grabbing, yet the minimally noisy background keeps it just manageable.

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when he found himself all alone with nothing but a white cow grazing by his side did he ever discover why he was gifted with these extraordinary powers in the dance tom said mr martin i'll tell you that too sir answered bourke when i come to it

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wɛn hi faʊnd hɪmsɛlf ɔl ʌloʊn wɪð nʌθɪŋ bʌt ʌ waɪt kaʊ ɡɹeɪzɪŋ baɪ hɪz saɪd dɪd hi ɛvɜ˞ dɪskʌvɜ˞ waɪ hi wɑz ɡɪftʌd wɪð ðiz ɛkstɹʌɔɹdʌnɛɹi paʊɜ˞z ɪn ðʌ dæns tɑm sɛd mɪstɜ˞ mɑɹtʌn aɪ' tɛl ju ðæt tu sɜ˞ ænsɜ˞d bɜ˞k wɛn aɪ kʌm tu ɪt

When he found himself all alone with nothing but a white cow grazing by his side, did he ever discover why he was gifted with these extraordinary powers? in the dance, Tom said Mr Martin, i'll tell you that too. Sir answered Bourke, when i come to it.