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even in the towns and cities ladies wore wooden slippers especially when walking or working in the garden klomps also set the fashion for soft warm socks and stockings made from sheep's wool

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ivɪn ɪn ðʌ taʊnz ʌnd sɪtiz leɪdiz wɔɹ wʊdʌn slɪpɜ˞z ʌspɛʃli wɛn wɔkɪŋ ɔɹ wɜ˞kɪŋ ɪn ðʌ ɡɑɹdʌn ɔlsoʊ sɛt ðʌ fæʃʌn fɔɹ sɑft wɔɹm sɑks ʌnd stɑkɪŋz meɪd fɹʌm ʃip'ɛs wʊl

Even in the towns and cities, ladies wore wooden slippers, especially when walking or working in the garden. Klomps also set the fashion for soft, warm socks and stockings made from sheep's wool.

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though most of them went barefooted the forests had to be cut down men were so busy with the axe that in a few years the woodland was gone

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ðoʊ moʊst ʌv ðɛm wɛnt ðʌ fɔɹʌsts hæd tu bi kʌt daʊn mɛn wɜ˞ soʊ bɪzi wɪð ðʌ æks ðæt ɪn ʌ fju jɪɹz ðʌ wʊdlænd wɑz ɡɔn

Though most of them went barefooted. The forests had to be cut down. Men were so busy with the axe that in a few years the woodland was gone.

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the klomp winkels or shops of the shoe carpenters were seen in every village when rich beyond his daydreams van eyck had another joyful night vision the next day he wore a smiling countenance

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ðʌ klɑmp wɪŋkʌlz ɔɹ ʃɑps ʌv ðʌ ʃu kɑɹpʌntɜ˞z wɜ˞ sin ɪn ɛvɜ˞i vɪlʌdʒ wɛn ɹɪtʃ bɪɑnd hɪz deɪdɹimz væn hæd ʌnʌðɜ˞ dʒɔɪfʌl naɪt vɪʒʌn ðʌ nɛkst deɪ hi wɔɹ ʌ smaɪlɪŋ kaʊntʌnʌns

The Klomp Winkels, or shops of the shoe carpenters, were seen in every village. When, rich beyond his daydreams, Van Eyck had another joyful night vision. The next day he wore a smiling countenance.

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everybody who met him on the street saluted him and asked in a neighborly way good morning mr cheerful how do you sail today

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ɛvɹibɑdi hu mɛt hɪm ɑn ðʌ stɹit sʌlutɪd hɪm ʌnd æskt ɪn ʌ neɪbɜ˞li weɪ ɡʊd mɔɹnɪŋ mɪstɜ˞ tʃɪɹfʌl haʊ du ju seɪl tʌdeɪ

Everybody who met him on the street saluted him and asked in a neighborly way: good morning, Mr Cheerful. How do you sail today?

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now there was a good man a carpenter and very skilful with his tools who so loved the oak that he gave himself and his children after him the name of eyck which is pronounced ike and is dutch for oak

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naʊ ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ ɡʊd mæn ʌ kɑɹpʌntɜ˞ ʌnd vɛɹi wɪð hɪz tulz hu soʊ lʌvd ðʌ oʊk ðæt hi ɡeɪv hɪmsɛlf ʌnd hɪz tʃɪldɹʌn æftɜ˞ hɪm ðʌ neɪm ʌv wɪtʃ ɪz pɹʌnaʊnst aɪk ʌnd ɪz dʌtʃ fɔɹ oʊk

Now there was a good man, a carpenter and very skilful with his tools, who so loved the oak that he gave himself and his children after him the name of Eyck, which is pronounced ike and is dutch for oak.

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yea i shall haunt until the dusk of time the heavy eyelids filled with fleeting dreams i wait for one who comes with sword to slay the king i wronged who searches for me now and yet he shall not slay me

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jeɪ aɪ ʃæl hɔnt ʌntɪl ðʌ dʌsk ʌv taɪm ðʌ hɛvi aɪlɪdz fɪld wɪð flitɪŋ dɹimz aɪ weɪt fɔɹ wʌn hu kʌmz wɪð sɔɹd tu sleɪ ðʌ kɪŋ aɪ ɹɔŋd hu sɜ˞tʃɪz fɔɹ mi naʊ ʌnd jɛt hi ʃæl nɑt sleɪ mi

Yea, i shall haunt until the dusk of time. the heavy eyelids filled with fleeting dreams, i wait for one who comes with sword to slay the king i wronged, who searches for me now and yet he shall not slay me.

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i shall stand with lifted head and look within his eyes baring my breast to him and to the sun he shall not have the power to stain with blood that whiteness for the thirsty sword shall fall and he shall cry and catch me in his arms

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aɪ ʃæl stænd wɪð lɪftʌd hɛd ʌnd lʊk wɪðɪn hɪz aɪz bɛɹɪŋ maɪ bɹɛst tu hɪm ʌnd tu ðʌ sʌn hi ʃæl nɑt hæv ðʌ paʊɜ˞ tu steɪn wɪð blʌd ðæt waɪtnʌs fɔɹ ðʌ θɜ˞sti sɔɹd ʃæl fɔl ʌnd hi ʃæl kɹaɪ ʌnd kætʃ mi ɪn hɪz ɑɹmz

I shall stand with lifted head and look within his eyes, baring my breast to him and to the sun. he shall not have the power to stain with blood that whiteness, for the thirsty sword shall fall and he shall cry and catch me in his arms.

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beneath the silken silence the crystal branches slept and dreaming through the dew-fall the cold white blossoms wept

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bɪniθ ðʌ sɪlkʌn saɪlʌns ðʌ kɹɪstʌl bɹæntʃʌz slɛpt ʌnd dɹimɪŋ θɹu ðʌ du-fɔl ðʌ koʊld waɪt blɑsʌmz wɛpt

Beneath the silken silence, the crystal branches slept and, dreaming through the dew-fall, the cold white blossoms wept.

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the cries of trojan women as they flee the quivering moan of pale andromache now lifted loud with pain and now brought low

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ðʌ kɹaɪz ʌv tɹoʊdʒʌn wɪmʌn æz ðeɪ fli ðʌ kwɪvɜ˞ɪŋ moʊn ʌv peɪl naʊ lɪftʌd laʊd wɪð peɪn ʌnd naʊ bɹɔt loʊ

The cries of Trojan women as they flee the quivering moan of pale andromache, now lifted loud with pain and now brought low.

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it is the soul of sorrow that we know as in a shell the soul of all the sea so sometimes in the compass of a song

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ɪt ɪz ðʌ soʊl ʌv sɑɹoʊ ðæt wi noʊ æz ɪn ʌ ʃɛl ðʌ soʊl ʌv ɔl ðʌ si soʊ sʌmtaɪmz ɪn ðʌ kʌmpʌs ʌv ʌ sɔŋ

It is the soul of sorrow that we know, as in a shell, the soul of all the sea, so sometimes in the compass of a song.

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unknown to him who sings through lips that live the voiceless dead of long-forgotten lands proclaim to us their heaviness and wrong

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ʌnnoʊn tu hɪm hu sɪŋz θɹu lɪps ðæt laɪv ðʌ vɔɪslʌs dɛd ʌv lɔŋ-fɜ˞ɡɑtʌn lændz pɹoʊkleɪm tu ʌs ðɛɹ ʌnd ɹɔŋ

Unknown to him, who sings through lips that live. The voiceless dead of long-forgotten lands proclaim to us their heaviness and wrong.

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this is the funeral pyre and troy is dead that sparkled so the day i saw it first and darkened slowly after i am she who loves all beauty

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ðɪs ɪz ðʌ fjunɜ˞ʌl paɪɜ˞ ʌnd tɹɔɪ ɪz dɛd ðæt spɑɹkʌld soʊ ðʌ deɪ aɪ sɔ ɪt fɜ˞st ʌnd dɑɹkʌnd sloʊli æftɜ˞ aɪ æm ʃi hu lʌvz ɔl bjuti

This is the funeral. Pyre and Troy is dead. That sparkled so the day i saw it first, and darkened slowly after. I am she who loves all beauty.

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olympus let the other women die they shall be quiet when the day is done and have no care to-morrow yet for me there is no rest

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oʊlɪmpʌs lɛt ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ wɪmʌn daɪ ðeɪ ʃæl bi kwaɪʌt wɛn ðʌ deɪ ɪz dʌn ʌnd hæv noʊ kɛɹ tu-mɑɹoʊ jɛt fɔɹ mi ðɛɹ ɪz noʊ ɹɛst

Olympus. Let the other women die. They shall be quiet when the day is done and have no care to-morrow. Yet for me there is no rest.

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yet i wither it why have the high gods made me wreck their wrath forever since my maidenhood to sow sorrow and blood about me

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jɛt aɪ wɪðɜ˞ ɪt waɪ hæv ðʌ haɪ ɡɑdz meɪd mi ɹɛk ðɛɹ ɹæθ fɜ˞ɛvɜ˞ sɪns maɪ tu saʊ sɑɹoʊ ʌnd blʌd ʌbaʊt mi

Yet i wither it. Why have the high gods made me wreck their wrath forever since my maidenhood, to sow sorrow and blood about me?

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lo they keep their bitter care above me even now it was the gods who led me to this lair that tho the burning winds should make me weak they should not snatch the life from out my lips

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loʊ ðeɪ kip ðɛɹ bɪtɜ˞ kɛɹ ʌbʌv mi ivɪn naʊ ɪt wɑz ðʌ ɡɑdz hu lɛd mi tu ðɪs lɛɹ ðæt ðoʊ ðʌ bɜ˞nɪŋ wɪndz ʃʊd meɪk mi wik ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt snætʃ ðʌ laɪf fɹʌm aʊt maɪ lɪps

Lo, they keep their bitter care above me even now. It was the gods who led me to this lair. that tho the burning winds should make me weak, they should not snatch the life from out my lips.

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still the wan fields elysian any love to lift their breasts with the longing any lips to thirst against the quiver of a kiss lo i shall live to conquer greece again

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stɪl ðʌ wɑn fildz ɛni lʌv tu lɪft ðɛɹ bɹɛsts wɪð ðʌ lɔŋɪŋ ɛni lɪps tu θɜ˞st ʌɡɛnst ðʌ kwɪvɜ˞ ʌv ʌ kɪs loʊ aɪ ʃæl laɪv tu kɑŋkɜ˞ ɡɹis ʌɡɛn

Still the Wan Fields elysian. any love to lift their breasts with the longing, any lips to thirst against the quiver of a kiss. lo, i shall live to conquer Greece again.

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to you the beauty and to you the bale for never woman born of man and maid had wrought such havoc on the earth as i or troubled heaven with a sea of flame that climbed to touch the silent whirling stars and blotted out their brightness ere the dawn

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tu ju ðʌ bjuti ʌnd tu ju ðʌ beɪl fɔɹ nɛvɜ˞ wʊmʌn bɔɹn ʌv mæn ʌnd meɪd hæd ɹɔt sʌtʃ hævʌk ɑn ðʌ ɜ˞θ æz aɪ ɔɹ tɹʌbʌld hɛvʌn wɪð ʌ si ʌv fleɪm ðæt klaɪmd tu tʌtʃ ðʌ saɪlʌnt wɜ˞lɪŋ stɑɹz ʌnd blɑtʌd aʊt ðɛɹ bɹaɪtnʌs ɛɹ ðʌ dɔn

To you the beauty and to you the bale, for never woman born of man and maid had wrought such havoc on the earth as i, or troubled Heaven with a sea of flame that climbed to touch the silent whirling stars and blotted out their brightness. Ere the dawn.

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have i not made the world to weep enough give death to me yet life is more than death how could i leave the sound of singing winds the strong sweet scent that breathes from off the sea or shut my eyes forever to the spring

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hæv aɪ nɑt meɪd ðʌ wɜ˞ld tu wip ɪnʌf ɡɪv dɛθ tu mi jɛt laɪf ɪz mɔɹ ðæn dɛθ haʊ kʊd aɪ liv ðʌ saʊnd ʌv sɪŋɪŋ wɪndz ðʌ stɹɔŋ swit sɛnt ðæt bɹiðz fɹʌm ɔf ðʌ si ɔɹ ʃʌt maɪ aɪz fɜ˞ɛvɜ˞ tu ðʌ spɹɪŋ

Have i not made the world to weep enough, give death to me? Yet life is more than death. how could i leave the sound of singing winds, the strong, sweet scent that breathes from off the sea, or shut my eyes forever to the spring?

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i will not give the grave my hands to hold my shining hair to light oblivion have those who wander through the ways of death

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aɪ wɪl nɑt ɡɪv ðʌ ɡɹeɪv maɪ hændz tu hoʊld maɪ ʃaɪnɪŋ hɛɹ tu laɪt ʌblɪviʌn hæv ðoʊz hu wɑndɜ˞ θɹu ðʌ weɪz ʌv dɛθ

I will not give the grave my hands to hold my shining hair. To light oblivion have those who wander through the ways of death.

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the gods are not so kind to her made half immortal like themselves it is to you i owe the cruel gift leda my mother and the swan my sire

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ðʌ ɡɑdz ɑɹ nɑt soʊ kaɪnd tu hɜ˞ meɪd hæf ɪmɔɹtʌl laɪk ðɛmsɛlvz ɪt ɪz tu ju aɪ oʊ ðʌ kɹuʌl ɡɪft lidʌ maɪ mʌðɜ˞ ʌnd ðʌ swɑn maɪ saɪɜ˞

The gods are not so kind to her, made half immortal like themselves. It is to you i owe the cruel gift: Leda, my mother, and the swan, my sire.

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till light turn darkness and till time shall sleep men's lives shall waste with longing after me for i shall be the sum of their desire the whole of beauty never seen again

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tɪl laɪt tɜ˞n dɑɹknʌs ʌnd tɪl taɪm ʃæl slip mɛn'ɛs lɪvz ʃæl weɪst wɪð lɔŋɪŋ æftɜ˞ mi fɔɹ aɪ ʃæl bi ðʌ sʌm ʌv ðɛɹ dɪzaɪɜ˞ ðʌ hoʊl ʌv bjuti nɛvɜ˞ sin ʌɡɛn

Till light turn darkness and till time shall sleep. Men's lives shall waste with longing after me, for i shall be the sum of their desire, the whole of beauty never seen again.

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and they shall stretch their arms and starting wake with helen on their lips and in their eyes the vision of me always i shall be limned on the darkness like a shaft of light that glimmers and is gone

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ʌnd ðeɪ ʃæl stɹɛtʃ ðɛɹ ɑɹmz ʌnd stɑɹtɪŋ weɪk wɪð hɛlʌn ɑn ðɛɹ lɪps ʌnd ɪn ðɛɹ aɪz ðʌ vɪʒʌn ʌv mi ɔlweɪz aɪ ʃæl bi lɪmd ɑn ðʌ dɑɹknʌs laɪk ʌ ʃæft ʌv laɪt ðæt ɡlɪmɜ˞z ʌnd ɪz ɡɔn

And they shall stretch their arms and starting wake, with helen on their lips and in their eyes, the vision of me. always i shall be limned on the darkness like a shaft of light that glimmers and is gone.

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i have no anger now the dreams are done yet since the greeks and trojans would not see aught but my body's fairness till the end in all the islands set in all the seas and all the lands that lie beneath the sun

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aɪ hæv noʊ æŋɡɜ˞ naʊ ðʌ dɹimz ɑɹ dʌn jɛt sɪns ðʌ ɡɹiks ʌnd tɹoʊdʒʌnz wʊd nɑt si ɔt bʌt maɪ bɑdi'ɛs fɛɹnʌs tɪl ðʌ ɛnd ɪn ɔl ðʌ aɪlʌndz sɛt ɪn ɔl ðʌ siz ʌnd ɔl ðʌ lændz ðæt laɪ bɪniθ ðʌ sʌn

I have no anger now. The dreams are done. yet, since the Greeks and Trojans would not see aught but my body's fairness till the end, in all the islands set, in all the seas and all the lands that lie beneath the sun.

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to make the people love who hate me now my dreams are over i have ceased to cry against the fate that made men love my mouth and left their spirits all too deaf to hear the little songs that echoed through my soul

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tu meɪk ðʌ pipʌl lʌv hu heɪt mi naʊ maɪ dɹimz ɑɹ oʊvɜ˞ aɪ hæv sist tu kɹaɪ ʌɡɛnst ðʌ feɪt ðæt meɪd mɛn lʌv maɪ maʊθ ʌnd lɛft ðɛɹ spɪɹɪts ɔl tu dɛf tu hiɹ ðʌ lɪtʌl sɔŋz ðæt ɛkoʊd θɹu maɪ soʊl

To make the people love who hate me. Now my dreams are over. I have ceased to cry against the fate that made men love my mouth and left their spirits all too deaf to hear the little songs that echoed through my soul.

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they shall behold each one his dream that fashions me anew with hair like lakes that glint beneath the stars dark as sweet midnight or with hair aglow like burnished gold that still retains the fire

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ðeɪ ʃæl bɪhoʊld itʃ wʌn hɪz dɹim ðæt fæʃʌnz mi ʌnu wɪð hɛɹ laɪk leɪks ðæt ɡlɪnt bɪniθ ðʌ stɑɹz dɑɹk æz swit mɪdnaɪt ɔɹ wɪð hɛɹ ʌɡloʊ laɪk bɜ˞nɪʃt ɡoʊld ðæt stɪl ɹɪteɪnz ðʌ faɪɜ˞

They shall behold, each one his dream that fashions me anew, with hair like lakes that glint beneath the stars, dark as sweet midnight, or with hair aglow like burnished gold that still retains the fire.

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castell shook his head impatiently ask the question man if you will but never take the answer if it is against you wait rather and ask it again and went on peter without noticing his grey eyes lighting with a sudden fire

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keɪstʌl ʃʊk hɪz hɛd ɪmpeɪʃʌntli æsk ðʌ kwɛstʃʌn mæn ɪf ju wɪl bʌt nɛvɜ˞ teɪk ðʌ ænsɜ˞ ɪf ɪt ɪz ʌɡɛnst ju weɪt ɹæðɜ˞ ʌnd æsk ɪt ʌɡɛn ʌnd wɛnt ɑn pitɜ˞ wɪθaʊt noʊtɪsɪŋ hɪz ɡɹeɪ aɪz laɪtɪŋ wɪð ʌ sʌdʌn faɪɜ˞

Castell shook his head impatiently. Ask the question, man, if you will, but never take the answer if it is against you. Wait rather and ask it again. And went on, Peter, without noticing his grey eyes lighting with a sudden fire.

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among these were a man and a lady the latter attended by a handsome young woman who were all three sufficiently striking in appearance to attract some notice in the throng

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ʌmʌŋ ðiz wɜ˞ ʌ mæn ʌnd ʌ leɪdi ðʌ lætɜ˞ ʌtɛndɪd baɪ ʌ hænsʌm jʌŋ wʊmʌn hu wɜ˞ ɔl θɹi sʌfɪʃʌntli stɹaɪkɪŋ ɪn ʌpɪɹʌns tu ʌtɹækt sʌm noʊtʌs ɪn ðʌ θɹɔŋ

Among these were a man and a lady, the latter attended by a handsome young woman, who were all three sufficiently striking in appearance to attract some notice in the throng.

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there was a ring of earnestness in the speaker's voice that caused de ayala who knew something of his private reputation to look at him curiously a true fanatic and therefore to us a useful man he thought to himself though one who knows how to make the best of two worlds as well as most of them

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ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ ɹɪŋ ʌv ɜ˞nʌstnʌs ɪn ðʌ spikɜ˞'ɛs vɔɪs ðæt kɑzd di ʌjɑlʌ hu nu sʌmθɪŋ ʌv hɪz pɹaɪvʌt ɹɛpjʌteɪʃʌn tu lʊk æt hɪm kjʊɹiʌsli ʌ tɹu fʌnætɪk ʌnd ðɛɹfɔɹ tu ʌs ʌ jusfʌl mæn hi θɔt tu hɪmsɛlf ðoʊ wʌn hu noʊz haʊ tu meɪk ðʌ bɛst ʌv tu wɜ˞ldz æz wɛl æz moʊst ʌv ðɛm

There was a ring of earnestness in the speaker's voice that caused De Ayala, who knew something of his private reputation, to look at him curiously. A true fanatic and therefore, to us, a useful man, he thought to himself, though, one who knows how to make the best of two worlds, as well as most of them.

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could touch her hand at morn and evening could watch the light shine in her beauteous eyes and sometimes as she bent over him feel her breath upon his hair and now his purgatory was at an end and of a sudden the gates of joy were open

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kʊd tʌtʃ hɜ˞ hænd æt mɔɹn ʌnd ivnɪŋ kʊd wɑtʃ ðʌ laɪt ʃaɪn ɪn hɜ˞ aɪz ʌnd sʌmtaɪmz æz ʃi bɛnt oʊvɜ˞ hɪm fil hɜ˞ bɹɛθ ʌpɑn hɪz hɛɹ ʌnd naʊ hɪz pɜ˞ɡʌtɔɹi wɑz æt æn ɛnd ʌnd ʌv ʌ sʌdʌn ðʌ ɡeɪts ʌv dʒɔɪ wɜ˞ oʊpʌn

Could touch her hand at morn and evening, could watch the light shine in her beauteous eyes and sometimes, as she bent over him, feel her breath upon his hair. And now his purgatory was at an end, and of a sudden, the gates of joy were open.

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castell's eyes twinkled the answer amused him at least you have an upright heart he said for what other man in such a case would argue against himself

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keɪstʌl'ɛs aɪz twɪŋkʌld ðʌ ænsɜ˞ ʌmjuzd hɪm æt list ju hæv æn ʌpɹaɪt hɑɹt hi sɛd fɔɹ wʌt ʌðɜ˞ mæn ɪn sʌtʃ ʌ keɪs wʊd ɑɹɡju ʌɡɛnst hɪmsɛlf

Castell's Eyes twinkled. The answer amused him. At least you have an upright heart, he said. For what other man in such a case would argue against himself?

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but she was certainly frightened when the fellow caught hold of her and then she called for me loud enough what is that what woman in london would not call for such a one as peter brome in her trouble

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bʌt ʃi wɑz sɜ˞tʌnli fɹaɪtʌnd wɛn ðʌ fɛloʊ kɑt hoʊld ʌv hɜ˞ ʌnd ðɛn ʃi kɔld fɔɹ mi laʊd ɪnʌf wʌt ɪz ðæt wʌt wʊmʌn ɪn lʌndʌn wʊd nɑt kɔl fɔɹ sʌtʃ ʌ wʌn æz pitɜ˞ ɪn hɜ˞ tɹʌbʌl

But she was certainly frightened when the fellow caught hold of her, and then she called for me loud enough. What is that? What woman in London would not call for such a one as Peter Brome in her trouble?

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also it is lent and a fast day and by ill fortune although none of us ate of it there was meat on the table for as you know he added hurriedly

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ɔlsoʊ ɪt ɪz lɛnt ʌnd ʌ fæst deɪ ʌnd baɪ ɪl fɔɹtʃʌn ɔlðoʊ nʌn ʌv ʌs eɪt ʌv ɪt ðɛɹ wɑz mit ɑn ðʌ teɪbʌl fɔɹ æz ju noʊ hi ædʌd hɜ˞idli

Also, it is lent and a fast day And, By ill fortune, although none of us ate of it, there was meat on the table for, as you know, he added hurriedly.

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but what if margaret should prove the angel with the flaming sword who forbade him entrance to his paradise he trembled at the thought well if so so it must be

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bʌt wʌt ɪf mɑɹɡɜ˞ɪt ʃʊd pɹuv ðʌ eɪndʒʌl wɪð ðʌ fleɪmɪŋ sɔɹd hu fɜ˞beɪd hɪm ɛntɹʌns tu hɪz pɛɹʌdaɪs hi tɹɛmbʌld æt ðʌ θɔt wɛl ɪf soʊ soʊ ɪt mʌst bi

But what if Margaret should prove the angel with the flaming sword who forbade him entrance to his paradise? he trembled at the thought. well, if so, so it must be.

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and then-then that brute and her eyes filled with tears of shame and anger caught hold of me and peter threw him down and afterwards when he attacked him with a sword peter killed him with his staff and-all the rest happened

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ʌnd ðɛn-ðɛn ðæt bɹut ʌnd hɜ˞ aɪz fɪld wɪð tɛɹz ʌv ʃeɪm ʌnd æŋɡɜ˞ kɑt hoʊld ʌv mi ʌnd pitɜ˞ θɹu hɪm daʊn ʌnd æftɜ˞wɜ˞dz wɛn hi ʌtækt hɪm wɪð ʌ sɔɹd pitɜ˞ kɪld hɪm wɪð hɪz stæf ʌnd-ɔl ðʌ ɹɛst hæpʌnd

And then-then that brute and her eyes filled with tears of shame and anger caught hold of me and Peter threw him down, and afterwards, when he attacked him with a sword, Peter killed him with his staff, and-all the rest happened.

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look to the women comrades behind there now you murderers if you would see english sword-play come on or if you are afraid let us go in peace yes come on you foreign cowards shouted the mob who did not love these turbulent and privileged guards

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lʊk tu ðʌ wɪmʌn kɑmɹædz bɪhaɪnd ðɛɹ naʊ ju mɜ˞dɜ˞ɜ˞z ɪf ju wʊd si ɪŋɡlɪʃ sɔɹd-pleɪ kʌm ɑn ɔɹ ɪf ju ɑɹ ʌfɹeɪd lɛt ʌs ɡoʊ ɪn pis jɛs kʌm ɑn ju fɔɹʌn kaʊɜ˞dz ʃaʊtɪd ðʌ mɑb hu dɪd nɑt lʌv ðiz tɜ˞bjʌlʌnt ʌnd pɹɪvlʌdʒd ɡɑɹdz

Look to the women comrades behind there. now, you murderers. If you would see english sword-play, come on. Or if you are afraid, let us go in peace. Yes, come on. You foreign cowards, shouted the mob who did not love these turbulent and privileged guards.

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well you must ask her and that soon if you can find the words take a lesson from that spanish don and scrape and bow and flatter and tell stories of the war and turn verses to her eyes and hair oh peter are you a fool that i at my age should have to teach you how to court a woman

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wɛl ju mʌst æsk hɜ˞ ʌnd ðæt sun ɪf ju kæn faɪnd ðʌ wɜ˞dz teɪk ʌ lɛsʌn fɹʌm ðæt spænɪʃ dɑn ʌnd skɹeɪp ʌnd baʊ ʌnd flætɜ˞ ʌnd tɛl stɔɹiz ʌv ðʌ wɔɹ ʌnd tɜ˞n vɜ˞sʌz tu hɜ˞ aɪz ʌnd hɛɹ oʊ pitɜ˞ ɑɹ ju ʌ ful ðæt aɪ æt maɪ eɪdʒ ʃʊd hæv tu titʃ ju haʊ tu kɔɹt ʌ wʊmʌn

Well, you must ask her, and that soon, if you can find the words, take a lesson from that spanish don and scrape and bow and flatter and tell stories of the war and turn verses to her eyes and hair. oh, Peter, are you a fool that i, at my age, should have to teach you how to court a woman?

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indeed that's why he had come here at all who otherwise would have been far away hewing a road to fame and fortune or digging out a grave with his broadsword for here at least he could be near to margaret

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ɪndid ðæt'ɛs waɪ hi hæd kʌm hiɹ æt ɔl hu ʌðɜ˞waɪz wʊd hæv bɪn fɑɹ ʌweɪ hjuɪŋ ʌ ɹoʊd tu feɪm ʌnd fɔɹtʃʌn ɔɹ dɪɡɪŋ aʊt ʌ ɡɹeɪv wɪð hɪz bɹɔdsɔɹd fɔɹ hiɹ æt list hi kʊd bi nɪɹ tu mɑɹɡɜ˞ɪt

Indeed that's why he had come here at all. who otherwise would have been far away, hewing a road to fame and fortune or digging out a grave with his broadsword? For here at least he could be near to Margaret.

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none other of your well born and ancient family were left so when sir peter against my counsel staking his all upon that usurping rogue richard who had promised to advance him

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nʌn ʌðɜ˞ ʌv jɔɹ wɛl bɔɹn ʌnd eɪntʃʌnt fæmʌli wɜ˞ lɛft soʊ wɛn sɜ˞ pitɜ˞ ʌɡɛnst maɪ kaʊnsʌl steɪkɪŋ hɪz ɔl ʌpɑn ðæt jusɜ˞pɪŋ ɹoʊɡ ɹɪtʃɜ˞d hu hæd pɹɑmʌst tu ʌdvæns hɪm

None other of your well born and ancient family were left. So when Sir Peter, against my counsel, staking his all upon that usurping rogue richard who had promised to advance him?

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i am not strict in such matters who give little weight to forms and ceremonies well he observed it and touched fish only although he drank enough of the sweet wine doubtless a report of that meat will go to spain by the next courier

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aɪ æm nɑt stɹɪkt ɪn sʌtʃ mætɜ˞z hu ɡɪv lɪtʌl weɪt tu fɔɹmz ʌnd sɛɹʌmoʊniz wɛl hi ʌbzɜ˞vd ɪt ʌnd tʌtʃt fɪʃ oʊnli ɔlðoʊ hi dɹæŋk ɪnʌf ʌv ðʌ swit waɪn daʊtlʌs ʌ ɹipɔɹt ʌv ðæt mit wɪl ɡoʊ tu speɪn baɪ ðʌ nɛkst kɜ˞iɜ˞

I am not strict in such matters, who give little weight to forms and ceremonies. well, he observed it and touched fish only, although he drank enough of the sweet wine. Doubtless a report of that meat will go to Spain by the next courier.

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let the earth be evil as it must but let the church be like heaven above it pure unstained the vault of prayer the house of mercy and of righteous judgment wherein walks no sinner such as i and again he crossed himself

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lɛt ðʌ ɜ˞θ bi ivʌl æz ɪt mʌst bʌt lɛt ðʌ tʃɜ˞tʃ bi laɪk hɛvʌn ʌbʌv ɪt pjʊɹ ʌnsteɪnd ðʌ vɔlt ʌv pɹɛɹ ðʌ haʊs ʌv mɜ˞si ʌnd ʌv ɹaɪtʃʌs dʒʌdʒmʌnt wɛɹɪn wɔks noʊ sɪnɜ˞ sʌtʃ æz aɪ ʌnd ʌɡɛn hi kɹɔst hɪmsɛlf

Let the earth be evil, as it must, but let the church be like Heaven above it, pure, unstained, the vault of prayer, the house of mercy and of righteous judgment wherein walks no sinner such as i. and again he crossed himself.

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he was not strictly speaking a handsome man being somewhat too high of forehead and prominent of feature moreover one of his clean-shaven cheeks the right was marred by the long red scar of a sword-cut which stretched from the temple to the strong chin

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hi wɑz nɑt stɹɪktli spikɪŋ ʌ hænsʌm mæn biɪŋ sʌmwʌt tu haɪ ʌv fɔɹhɛd ʌnd pɹɑmʌnʌnt ʌv fitʃɜ˞ mɔɹoʊvɜ˞ wʌn ʌv hɪz klin-ʃeɪvʌn tʃiks ðʌ ɹaɪt wɑz mɑɹd baɪ ðʌ lɔŋ ɹɛd skɑɹ ʌv ʌ sɔɹd-kʌt wɪtʃ stɹɛtʃt fɹʌm ðʌ tɛmpʌl tu ðʌ stɹɔŋ tʃɪn

He was not, strictly speaking, a handsome man, being somewhat too high, of forehead and prominent of feature. moreover, one of his clean-shaven cheeks, the right, was marred by the long red scar of a sword-cut which stretched from the temple to the strong chin.

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mayhap sir at least i can do none of these things and poesy wearies me to read much more to write but i can ask a question and take an answer

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sɜ˞ æt list aɪ kæn du nʌn ʌv ðiz θɪŋz ʌnd mi tu ɹɛd mʌtʃ mɔɹ tu ɹaɪt bʌt aɪ kæn æsk ʌ kwɛstʃʌn ʌnd teɪk æn ænsɜ˞

Mayhap, sir, at least i can do none of these things, and Poesy wearies me to read much more to write. But i can ask a question and take an answer.

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next instant they laughed again and to the ruffian andrew it seemed as though suddenly he had fallen into the power of a whirlwind at least margaret was wrenched away from him while he spun around and round to fall violently upon his face that's peter exclaimed one of the soldiers in spanish yes answered another

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nɛkst ɪnstʌnt ðeɪ læft ʌɡɛn ʌnd tu ðʌ ændɹu ɪt simd æz ðoʊ sʌdʌnli hi hæd fɑlʌn ɪntu ðʌ paʊɜ˞ ʌv ʌ wɜ˞lwɪnd æt list mɑɹɡɜ˞ɪt wɑz ɹɛntʃt ʌweɪ fɹʌm hɪm waɪl hi spʌn ɜ˞aʊnd ʌnd ɹaʊnd tu fɔl vaɪʌlʌntli ʌpɑn hɪz feɪs ðæt'ɛs pitɜ˞ ɪkskleɪmd wʌn ʌv ðʌ soʊldʒɜ˞z ɪn spænɪʃ jɛs ænsɜ˞d ʌnʌðɜ˞

Next instant they laughed again. And to the Ruffian Andrew, it seemed as though suddenly he had fallen into the power of a whirlwind. at least Margaret was wrenched away from him while he spun around and round to fall violently upon his face. that's Peter, exclaimed one of the soldiers in Spanish. Yes, answered another.

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peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily then he said to margaret come cousin that is over for this time and you have had your wish and seen his grace now the sooner you are safe at home the better i shall be pleased

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pitɜ˞ tɜ˞nd tu ðoʊz mɛn hu hæd stʊd baɪ hɪm ʌnd θæŋkt ðɛm vɛɹi hɑɹtʌli ðɛn hi sɛd tu mɑɹɡɜ˞ɪt kʌm kʌzʌn ðæt ɪz oʊvɜ˞ fɔɹ ðɪs taɪm ʌnd ju hæv hæd jɔɹ wɪʃ ʌnd sin hɪz ɡɹeɪs naʊ ðʌ sunɜ˞ ju ɑɹ seɪf æt hoʊm ðʌ bɛtɜ˞ aɪ ʃæl bi plizd

Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily. Then he said to Margaret: come, cousin, that is over for this time and you have had your wish and seen his grace now. The sooner you are safe at home, The better. I shall be pleased.

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the money is safe most of it my wealth they shall never get and now i will make my daughter safe also as with peter she must be i would i had not put it off so long

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ðʌ mʌni ɪz seɪf moʊst ʌv ɪt maɪ wɛlθ ðeɪ ʃæl nɛvɜ˞ ɡɛt ʌnd naʊ aɪ wɪl meɪk maɪ dɔtɜ˞ seɪf ɔlsoʊ æz wɪð pitɜ˞ ʃi mʌst bi aɪ wʊd aɪ hæd nɑt pʊt ɪt ɔf soʊ lɔŋ

The money is safe. Most of it, my wealth they shall never get. And now i will make my daughter safe also, as with Peter. She must be. I would, i had not put it off so long.

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i never thanked you for all you did you brave peter though i thanked you enough in my heart do you know that when you stood there with that sword in the middle of those englishmen you looked quite noble

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aɪ nɛvɜ˞ θæŋkt ju fɔɹ ɔl ju dɪd ju bɹeɪv pitɜ˞ ðoʊ aɪ θæŋkt ju ɪnʌf ɪn maɪ hɑɹt du ju noʊ ðæt wɛn ju stʊd ðɛɹ wɪð ðæt sɔɹd ɪn ðʌ mɪdʌl ʌv ðoʊz ɛŋlɪʃmʌn ju lʊkt kwaɪt noʊbʌl

I never thanked you for all you did, you brave Peter, though i thanked you enough in my heart. do you know that when you stood there with that sword in the middle of those Englishmen, you looked quite noble?

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señor d'aguilar i thank you and so does my cousin peter brome whose life perhaps you saved don't you peter oh and so will my father

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di'æɡʌlɑɹ aɪ θæŋk ju ʌnd soʊ dʌz maɪ kʌzʌn pitɜ˞ huz laɪf pɜ˞hæps ju seɪvd dɑn'ti ju pitɜ˞ oʊ ʌnd soʊ wɪl maɪ fɑðɜ˞

Señor D'aguilar, i thank you, and so does my cousin Peter Brome, whose life perhaps you saved, don't you Peter? oh, and so will my father.

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so peter told him in few words yet omitting nothing i find no blame in you said the merchant when he had done nor do i see how you could have acted otherwise than you did it is margaret who i blame

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soʊ pitɜ˞ toʊld hɪm ɪn fju wɜ˞dz jɛt oʊmɪtɪŋ nʌθɪŋ aɪ faɪnd noʊ bleɪm ɪn ju sɛd ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt wɛn hi hæd dʌn nɔɹ du aɪ si haʊ ju kʊd hæv æktɪd ʌðɜ˞waɪz ðæn ju dɪd ɪt ɪz mɑɹɡɜ˞ɪt hu aɪ bleɪm

So Peter told him in few words, yet, omitting nothing. I find no blame in you, said the merchant, when he had done, nor do i see how you could have acted otherwise than you did. It is Margaret who i blame.

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the man a person of about thirty years of age dressed in a merchant's robe of cloth and wearing a knife in his girdle seemed over six feet in height while his companion in her flowing fur trimmed cloak was for a woman also of unusual stature

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ðʌ mæn ʌ pɜ˞sʌn ʌv ʌbaʊt θɜ˞di jɪɹz ʌv eɪdʒ dɹɛst ɪn ʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt'ɛs ɹoʊb ʌv klɔθ ʌnd wɛɹɪŋ ʌ naɪf ɪn hɪz ɡɜ˞dʌl simd oʊvɜ˞ sɪks fit ɪn haɪt waɪl hɪz kʌmpænjʌn ɪn hɜ˞ floʊɪŋ fɜ˞ tɹɪmd kloʊk wɑz fɔɹ ʌ wʊmʌn ɔlsoʊ ʌv ʌnjuʒuʌl stætʃɜ˞

The man, a person of about thirty years of age, dressed in a merchant's robe of cloth and wearing a knife in his girdle, Seemed over six feet in height, while his companion, in her flowing fur trimmed cloak, was for a woman, also of unusual stature.

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my daughter is never likely to see it broke in castell i do not purpose that she should visit spain ah then you do not purpose but who knows god and his saints alone and again he crossed himself then fell to describing the beauties of granada

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maɪ dɔtɜ˞ ɪz nɛvɜ˞ laɪkli tu si ɪt bɹoʊk ɪn keɪstʌl aɪ du nɑt pɜ˞pʌs ðæt ʃi ʃʊd vɪzɪt speɪn ɑ ðɛn ju du nɑt pɜ˞pʌs bʌt hu noʊz ɡɑd ʌnd hɪz seɪnts ʌloʊn ʌnd ʌɡɛn hi kɹɔst hɪmsɛlf ðɛn fɛl tu dɪskɹaɪbɪŋ ðʌ bjutiz ʌv ɡɹʌnɑdʌ

My daughter is never likely to see it broke in Castell. I do not purpose that she should visit Spain. Ah then you do not purpose. But who knows? God and his saints alone. And again, he crossed himself, then fell to describing the beauties of granada.

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and a patron saint worth having while a third pulled the recumbent andrew to his feet the man looked like a devil his cap had gone and his fiery red hair was smeared with mud

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ʌnd ʌ peɪtɹʌn seɪnt wɜ˞θ hævɪŋ waɪl ʌ θɜ˞d pʊld ðʌ ændɹu tu hɪz fit ðʌ mæn lʊkt laɪk ʌ dɛvʌl hɪz kæp hæd ɡɔn ʌnd hɪz faɪɜ˞i ɹɛd hɛɹ wɑz smɪɹd wɪð mʌd

And a patron saint worth having, while a third pulled the recumbent Andrew to his feet. The man looked like a devil: his cap had gone and his fiery red hair was smeared with mud.

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she stared peter was not in the habit of making her presents of flowers no wonder he had looked strange then i will help you to tie them do you know why i'm up so early it is for your sake i behaved badly to you last night for i was cross because you wanted to thwart me about seeing the king

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ʃi stɛɹd pitɜ˞ wɑz nɑt ɪn ðʌ hæbʌt ʌv meɪkɪŋ hɜ˞ pɹɛzʌnts ʌv flaʊɜ˞z noʊ wʌndɜ˞ hi hæd lʊkt stɹeɪndʒ ðɛn aɪ wɪl hɛlp ju tu taɪ ðɛm du ju noʊ waɪ aɪ'ɛm ʌp soʊ ɜ˞li ɪt ɪz fɔɹ jɔɹ seɪk aɪ bɪheɪvd bædli tu ju læst naɪt fɔɹ aɪ wɑz kɹɔs bɪkɔz ju wɔntɪd tu θwɔɹt mi ʌbaʊt siɪŋ ðʌ kɪŋ

She stared. Peter was not in the habit of making her presents of flowers. No wonder he had looked strange. Then i will help you to tie them. Do you know why i'm up so early? It is for your sake. i behaved badly to you last night for i was cross because you wanted to thwart me about seeing the king.

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his cloak thrown over his left arm and his sword his right hand nor i said another peter brome and i have fought together before nor i shouted a third for we were born in the same essex hundred

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hɪz kloʊk θɹoʊn oʊvɜ˞ hɪz lɛft ɑɹm ʌnd hɪz sɔɹd hɪz ɹaɪt hænd nɔɹ aɪ sɛd ʌnʌðɜ˞ pitɜ˞ ʌnd aɪ hæv fɔt tʌɡɛðɜ˞ bɪfɔɹ nɔɹ aɪ ʃaʊtɪd ʌ θɜ˞d fɔɹ wi wɜ˞ bɔɹn ɪn ðʌ seɪm ɛsɪks hʌndɹʌd

His cloak thrown over his left arm and his sword his right hand. Nor i said another- Peter Brome and i have fought together before. Nor i shouted a third, for we were born in the same Essex hundred.

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doing the bidding and taking the rough words of chapmen and of lordly customers filling in bills of exchange and cheapening bargains all without a sign or murmur though oftentimes he felt as though his gorge would burst with loathing of the life

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duɪŋ ðʌ bɪdɪŋ ʌnd teɪkɪŋ ðʌ ɹʌf wɜ˞dz ʌv ʌnd ʌv lɔɹdli kʌstʌmɜ˞z fɪlɪŋ ɪn bɪlz ʌv ɪkstʃeɪndʒ ʌnd tʃipʌnɪŋ bɑɹɡʌnz ɔl wɪθaʊt ʌ saɪn ɔɹ mɜ˞mɜ˞ ðoʊ ɔfʌntaɪmz hi fɛlt æz ðoʊ hɪz ɡɔɹdʒ wʊd bɜ˞st wɪð loʊθɪŋ ʌv ðʌ laɪf

Doing the bidding and taking the rough words of chapmen and of lordly customers, filling in bills of exchange and cheapening bargains, all without a sign or murmur, though oftentimes he felt as though his gorge would burst with loathing of the life.

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i am no coward but i think there is much more to be feared peter the arm of the pope is long and the arm of the crafty ferdinand is longer and both of them grope for the throats and moneybags of heretics

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aɪ æm noʊ kaʊɜ˞d bʌt aɪ θɪŋk ðɛɹ ɪz mʌtʃ mɔɹ tu bi fɪɹd pitɜ˞ ðʌ ɑɹm ʌv ðʌ poʊp ɪz lɔŋ ʌnd ðʌ ɑɹm ʌv ðʌ kɹæfti fɜ˞dɪnænd ɪz lɔŋɡɜ˞ ʌnd boʊθ ʌv ðɛm ɡɹoʊp fɔɹ ðʌ θɹoʊts ʌnd ʌv hɛɹʌtɪks

I am no coward, but i think there is much more to be feared, Peter. The arm of the pope is long and the arm of the crafty Ferdinand is longer, and both of them grope for the throats and moneybags of heretics.

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and meanwhile took his money was killed at bosworth leaving you landless penniless and out of favour i offered you a home and you being a wise man put off your mail and put on woollen and became a merchant's partner though your share of profit was but small

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ʌnd minwaɪl tʊk hɪz mʌni wɑz kɪld æt bɔzwɜ˞θ livɪŋ ju lændlʌs pɛnilʌs ʌnd aʊt ʌv feɪvɜ˞ aɪ ɔfɜ˞d ju ʌ hoʊm ʌnd ju biɪŋ ʌ waɪz mæn pʊt ɔf jɔɹ meɪl ʌnd pʊt ɑn wʊlʌn ʌnd bɪkeɪm ʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt'ɛs pɑɹtnɜ˞ ðoʊ jɔɹ ʃɛɹ ʌv pɹɑfʌt wɑz bʌt smɔl

And meanwhile took his money, was killed at Bosworth, leaving you landless, penniless and out of favour. I offered you a home and you, being a wise man, put off your mail and put on woollen and became a merchant's partner, though your share of profit was but small.

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englishmen he cried in ringing tones but without shifting his head or glance will you see me murdered by these spanish dogs there was a moment's pause and then a voice behind cried by god not i and a brawny kentish man at arms ranged up beside him

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ɛŋlɪʃmʌn hi kɹaɪd ɪn ɹɪŋɪŋ toʊnz bʌt wɪθaʊt ʃɪftɪŋ hɪz hɛd ɔɹ ɡlæns wɪl ju si mi mɜ˞dɜ˞d baɪ ðiz spænɪʃ dɑɡz ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ moʊmʌnt'ɛs pɔz ʌnd ðɛn ʌ vɔɪs bɪhaɪnd kɹaɪd baɪ ɡɑd nɑt aɪ ʌnd ʌ bɹɔni mæn æt ɑɹmz ɹeɪndʒd ʌp bɪsaɪd hɪm

Englishmen. He cried in ringing tones, but without shifting his head or glance. Will you see me murdered by these spanish dogs? There was a moment's pause and then a voice behind cried: by god, not i, and a brawny kentish man at arms ranged up beside him.

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at length the meal came to an end and when the serving-men had cleared away the dishes and they were alone castell said now kinsman peter tell me your story

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æt lɛŋkθ ðʌ mil keɪm tu æn ɛnd ʌnd wɛn ðʌ sɜ˞vɪŋ-mɛn hæd klɪɹd ʌweɪ ðʌ dɪʃʌz ʌnd ðeɪ wɜ˞ ʌloʊn keɪstʌl sɛd naʊ kɪnzmæn pitɜ˞ tɛl mi jɔɹ stɔɹi

At length. The meal came to an end, and when the serving-men had cleared away the dishes and they were alone, Castell said: now, kinsman, Peter, tell me your story.

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also you are of good blood and not ill to look on or so some maids might think whilst as for wealth what said the wise king of my people that ofttimes riches make themselves wings and fly away

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ɔlsoʊ ju ɑɹ ʌv ɡʊd blʌd ʌnd nɑt ɪl tu lʊk ɑn ɔɹ soʊ sʌm meɪdz maɪt θɪŋk waɪlst æz fɔɹ wɛlθ wʌt sɛd ðʌ waɪz kɪŋ ʌv maɪ pipʌl ðæt ɹɪtʃʌz meɪk ðɛmsɛlvz wɪŋz ʌnd flaɪ ʌweɪ

Also, you are of good blood and not ill to look on, or so some maids might think. Whilst as for wealth, what said the wise king of my people? that ofttimes riches make themselves wings and fly away.

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he was a fine and ready talker and his voice was very pleasant so margaret listened attentively enough watching his face and forgetting to eat while her father and peter watched them both

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hi wɑz ʌ faɪn ʌnd ɹɛdi tɔkɜ˞ ʌnd hɪz vɔɪs wɑz vɛɹi plɛzʌnt soʊ mɑɹɡɜ˞ɪt lɪsʌnd ʌtɛntɪvli ɪnʌf wɑtʃɪŋ hɪz feɪs ʌnd fɜ˞ɡɛtɪŋ tu it waɪl hɜ˞ fɑðɜ˞ ʌnd pitɜ˞ wɑtʃt ðɛm boʊθ

He was a fine and ready talker and his voice was very pleasant. So Margaret listened attentively enough, watching his face and forgetting to eat, while her father and Peter watched them both.

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and so it went on until there were as many stout englishmen at his side as there were spaniards and scotchmen before him that will do said peter we want no more than man to man

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ʌnd soʊ ɪt wɛnt ɑn ʌntɪl ðɛɹ wɜ˞ æz mɛni staʊt ɛŋlɪʃmʌn æt hɪz saɪd æz ðɛɹ wɜ˞ spænjɜ˞dz ʌnd bɪfɔɹ hɪm ðæt wɪl du sɛd pitɜ˞ wi wɑnt noʊ mɔɹ ðæn mæn tu mæn

And so it went on until there were as many stout Englishmen at his side as there were spaniards and scotchmen before him. That will do, said Peter. We want no more than man to man.

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it was beautifully done said d'aguilar in his soft voice and foreign accent i saw it all and made sure that you were dead the parry i understood but the way you got your smashing blow in before he could thrust again ah that well well said castell

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ɪt wɑz bjutʌfli dʌn sɛd di'æɡʌlɑɹ ɪn hɪz sɑft vɔɪs ʌnd fɔɹʌn ʌksɛnt aɪ sɔ ɪt ɔl ʌnd meɪd ʃʊɹ ðæt ju wɜ˞ dɛd ðʌ pɛɹi aɪ ʌndɜ˞stʊd bʌt ðʌ weɪ ju ɡɑt jɔɹ smæʃɪŋ bloʊ ɪn bɪfɔɹ hi kʊd θɹʌst ʌɡɛn ɑ ðæt wɛl wɛl sɛd keɪstʌl

It was beautifully done, said D'aguilar in his soft voice and foreign accent. i saw it all and made sure that you were dead. The parry i understood, but the way you got your smashing blow in before he could thrust again, ah, that well, well said Castell.

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and if it does what matter we are in england and englishmen will not suffer their spanish laws and ways perhaps the sr d'aguilar learned as much as that tonight outside the banqueting hall there is something to be feared from this brawl at home but while we were safe in london no more from spain

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ʌnd ɪf ɪt dʌz wʌt mætɜ˞ wi ɑɹ ɪn ɪŋɡlʌnd ʌnd ɛŋlɪʃmʌn wɪl nɑt sʌfɜ˞ ðɛɹ spænɪʃ lɔz ʌnd weɪz pɜ˞hæps ðʌ sinjɜ˞ di'æɡʌlɑɹ lɜ˞nd æz mʌtʃ æz ðæt tʌnaɪt aʊtsaɪd ðʌ hɔl ðɛɹ ɪz sʌmθɪŋ tu bi fɪɹd fɹʌm ðɪs bɹɔl æt hoʊm bʌt waɪl wi wɜ˞ seɪf ɪn lʌndʌn noʊ mɔɹ fɹʌm speɪn

And if it does, what matter, we are in England and Englishmen will not suffer their spanish laws and ways. Perhaps the Sr D'aguilar learned as much as that tonight, outside the banqueting hall, there is something to be feared from this brawl at home. but while we were safe in London, no more from Spain.

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on the open space opposite to the banqueting hall in front of which were gathered squires and grooms with horses stood and walked many citizens of london who their day's work done came to see the king pass by in state

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ɑn ðʌ oʊpʌn speɪs ɑpʌzʌt tu ðʌ hɔl ɪn fɹʌnt ʌv wɪtʃ wɜ˞ ɡæðɜ˞d skwaɪɜ˞z ʌnd ɡɹumz wɪð hɔɹsʌz stʊd ʌnd wɔkt mɛni sɪtʌzʌnz ʌv lʌndʌn hu ðɛɹ deɪ'ɛs wɜ˞k dʌn keɪm tu si ðʌ kɪŋ pæs baɪ ɪn steɪt

On the open space opposite to the banqueting hall, in front of which were gathered squires and grooms with horses, stood and walked many citizens of London who, their day's work done, came to see the king pass by in state.

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almost i feel as though the rope were tightening about my throat at last it came upon me while that accursed spaniard crossed himself at my table well so be it i will hide the truth while i can but if they catch me i'll not deny it

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ɔlmoʊst aɪ fil æz ðoʊ ðʌ ɹoʊp wɜ˞ taɪtʌnɪŋ ʌbaʊt maɪ θɹoʊt æt læst ɪt keɪm ʌpɑn mi waɪl ðæt ækɜ˞st spænjɜ˞d kɹɔst hɪmsɛlf æt maɪ teɪbʌl wɛl soʊ bi ɪt aɪ wɪl haɪd ðʌ tɹuθ waɪl aɪ kæn bʌt ɪf ðeɪ kætʃ mi aɪ' nɑt dɪnaɪ ɪt

Almost i feel as though the rope were tightening about my throat. At last, it came upon me while that accursed spaniard crossed himself at my table. well, so be it. I will hide the truth while i can, but if they catch me, i'll not deny it.

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his face however was open and manly if rather stern and the grey eyes were steady and frank it was not the face of a merchant but rather that of one of good degree accustomed to camps and war

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hɪz feɪs haʊɛvɜ˞ wɑz oʊpʌn ʌnd mænli ɪf ɹæðɜ˞ stɜ˞n ʌnd ðʌ ɡɹeɪ aɪz wɜ˞ stɛdi ʌnd fɹæŋk ɪt wɑz nɑt ðʌ feɪs ʌv ʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt bʌt ɹæðɜ˞ ðæt ʌv wʌn ʌv ɡʊd dɪɡɹi ʌkʌstʌmd tu kæmps ʌnd wɔɹ

His face, however, was open and manly, if rather stern, and the grey eyes were steady and frank. It was not the face of a merchant, but rather that of one of good degree, accustomed to camps and war.

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we know you marquis said the leader in a cowed voice sheath your swords comrades after all it is no affair of ours the men obeyed somewhat unwillingly but at this moment arrived the ambassador de ayala very angry for he had heard of the death of his servant demanding

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wi noʊ ju mɑɹki sɛd ðʌ lidɜ˞ ɪn ʌ kaʊd vɔɪs ʃiθ jɔɹ sɔɹdz kɑmɹædz æftɜ˞ ɔl ɪt ɪz noʊ ʌfɛɹ ʌv aʊɜ˞z ðʌ mɛn oʊbeɪd sʌmwʌt ʌnwɪlɪŋli bʌt æt ðɪs moʊmʌnt ɜ˞aɪvd ðʌ æmbæsʌdɜ˞ di ʌjɑlʌ vɛɹi æŋɡɹi fɔɹ hi hæd hɜ˞d ʌv ðʌ dɛθ ʌv hɪz sɜ˞vʌnt dɪmændɪŋ

We know you, Marquis, said the leader in a cowed voice: sheath your swords, comrades. After all, it is no affair of ours. the men obeyed somewhat unwillingly, but at this moment arrived the Ambassador de Ayala, very angry for he had heard of the death of his servant, demanding

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do you want to see every spaniard in london torn to pieces as for that drunken brute and he touched the corpse of andrew with his foot he brought his death upon himself moreover he was not a spaniard there is no blood quarrel come obey me or must i tell you who i am

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du ju wɑnt tu si ɛvɜ˞i spænjɜ˞d ɪn lʌndʌn tɔɹn tu pisʌz æz fɔɹ ðæt dɹʌŋkʌn bɹut ʌnd hi tʌtʃt ðʌ kɔɹps ʌv ændɹu wɪð hɪz fʊt hi bɹɔt hɪz dɛθ ʌpɑn hɪmsɛlf mɔɹoʊvɜ˞ hi wɑz nɑt ʌ spænjɜ˞d ðɛɹ ɪz noʊ blʌd kwɔɹʌl kʌm oʊbeɪ mi ɔɹ mʌst aɪ tɛl ju hu aɪ æm

Do you want to see every spaniard in London torn to pieces? As for that drunken brute- and he touched the corpse of Andrew with his foot- he brought his death upon himself. moreover, he was not a spaniard. There is no blood quarrel. Come obey me, or must i tell you who i am?

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there had been a great show in london for that day his grace opened the newly convened parliament and announced to his faithful people who received the news with much cheering since war was ever popular at first his intention of invading france

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ðɛɹ hæd bɪn ʌ ɡɹeɪt ʃoʊ ɪn lʌndʌn fɔɹ ðæt deɪ hɪz ɡɹeɪs oʊpʌnd ðʌ nuli kʌnvind pɑɹlʌmʌnt ʌnd ʌnaʊnst tu hɪz feɪθfʌl pipʌl hu ɹʌsivd ðʌ nuz wɪð mʌtʃ tʃɪɹɪŋ sɪns wɔɹ wɑz ɛvɜ˞ pɑpjʌlɜ˞ æt fɜ˞st hɪz ɪntɛntʃʌn ʌv ɪnveɪdɪŋ fɹæns

There had been a great show in London for that day. his grace opened the newly convened parliament and announced to his faithful people- who received the news with much cheering, since war was ever popular at first- his intention of invading France.

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peter could lie abed no longer but rose and dressed himself although the dawn was not fully come by his open window he said his prayers thanking god for mercies past and praying that he would bless him in his great enterprise

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pitɜ˞ kʊd laɪ ʌbɛd noʊ lɔŋɡɜ˞ bʌt ɹoʊz ʌnd dɹɛst hɪmsɛlf ɔlðoʊ ðʌ dɔn wɑz nɑt fʊli kʌm baɪ hɪz oʊpʌn wɪndoʊ hi sɛd hɪz pɹɛɹz θæŋkɪŋ ɡɑd fɔɹ mɜ˞siz pæst ʌnd pɹeɪɪŋ ðæt hi wʊd blɛs hɪm ɪn hɪz ɡɹeɪt ɛntɜ˞pɹaɪz

Peter could lie abed no longer, but rose and dressed himself. Although the dawn was not fully come, by his open window he said his prayers, thanking God for mercies past and praying that he would bless him in his great enterprise.

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yes answered peter somewhat sulkily i thank him very much though as for my life i trusted to my own arm and to those of my friends here good night sir

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jɛs ænsɜ˞d pitɜ˞ sʌmwʌt aɪ θæŋk hɪm vɛɹi mʌtʃ ðoʊ æz fɔɹ maɪ laɪf aɪ tɹʌstɪd tu maɪ oʊn ɑɹm ʌnd tu ðoʊz ʌv maɪ fɹɛndz hiɹ ɡʊd naɪt sɜ˞

Yes, answered Peter somewhat sulkily. I thank him very much, though. As for my life, i trusted to my own arm and to those of my friends here. Good night, Sir.

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peter it is in my mind to have done with all this trading and to withdraw me to spend my old age where none will take any notice of me down at that hall of yours in dedham if you will give me lodging

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pitɜ˞ ɪt ɪz ɪn maɪ maɪnd tu hæv dʌn wɪð ɔl ðɪs tɹeɪdɪŋ ʌnd tu wɪðdɹɔ mi tu spɛnd maɪ oʊld eɪdʒ wɛɹ nʌn wɪl teɪk ɛni noʊtʌs ʌv mi daʊn æt ðæt hɔl ʌv jʊɹz ɪn dɛdʌm ɪf ju wɪl ɡɪv mi lɑdʒɪŋ

Peter, it is in my mind to have done with all this trading and to withdraw me to spend my old age where none will take any notice of me, down at that hall of yours in Dedham, if you will give me lodging.

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if need be i can break that fine spaniard's bones as though he were a twig ah said castell perhaps you will be called upon to make your words good before all is done for my part i think his bones will take some breaking well ask in your own way

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ɪf nid bi aɪ kæn bɹeɪk ðæt faɪn spænjɜ˞d'ɛs boʊnz æz ðoʊ hi wɜ˞ ʌ twɪɡ ɑ sɛd keɪstʌl pɜ˞hæps ju wɪl bi kɔld ʌpɑn tu meɪk jɔɹ wɜ˞dz ɡʊd bɪfɔɹ ɔl ɪz dʌn fɔɹ maɪ pɑɹt aɪ θɪŋk hɪz boʊnz wɪl teɪk sʌm bɹeɪkɪŋ wɛl æsk ɪn jɔɹ oʊn weɪ

If need be, i can break that fine spaniard's bones as though he were a twig. ah said Castell. Perhaps you will be called upon to make your words good before all is done. For my part, i think his bones will take some breaking. well, ask in your own way.

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for i only gave her leave to walk with you and betty by the river and bade her beware of crowds yes father the fault is mine and for it i pray your pardon said margaret so meekly that her father could not find the heart to scold her as he'd meant to do

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fɔɹ aɪ oʊnli ɡeɪv hɜ˞ liv tu wɔk wɪð ju ʌnd bɛti baɪ ðʌ ɹɪvɜ˞ ʌnd beɪd hɜ˞ bɪwɛɹ ʌv kɹaʊdz jɛs fɑðɜ˞ ðʌ fɔlt ɪz maɪn ʌnd fɔɹ ɪt aɪ pɹeɪ jɔɹ pɑɹdʌn sɛd mɑɹɡɜ˞ɪt soʊ mikli ðæt hɜ˞ fɑðɜ˞ kʊd nɑt faɪnd ðʌ hɑɹt tu skoʊld hɜ˞ æz hi'di mɛnt tu du

For i only gave her leave to walk with you and Betty by the river and bade her beware of crowds. yes, father, the fault is mine and for it i pray. Your pardon, said Margaret so meekly that her father could not find the heart to scold her as he'd meant to do.

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by now the spanish blood was up and the old race-hatred awoke in broken english the sergeant of the guard shouted out some filthy insult about margaret and called upon his followers to cut the throats of the london swine

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baɪ naʊ ðʌ spænɪʃ blʌd wɑz ʌp ʌnd ðʌ oʊld ɹeɪs-heɪtɹʌd ʌwoʊk ɪn bɹoʊkʌn ɪŋɡlɪʃ ðʌ sɑɹdʒʌnt ʌv ðʌ ɡɑɹd ʃaʊtɪd aʊt sʌm fɪlθi ɪnsʌlt ʌbaʊt mɑɹɡɜ˞ɪt ʌnd kɔld ʌpɑn hɪz fɑloʊɜ˞z tu kʌt ðʌ θɹoʊts ʌv ðʌ lʌndʌn swaɪn

By now the spanish blood was up and the old race-hatred awoke. In broken english, the sergeant of the guard shouted out some filthy insult about Margaret and called upon his followers to cut the throats of the London Swine.

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peter understood for his long arms moved uneasily and his grey eyes flashed i will go to bed he said i wish to think nay lad answered castell fill your glass and stay awhile i've words to say to you and there is no time like the present who knows what may happen tomorrow

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pitɜ˞ ʌndɜ˞stʊd fɔɹ hɪz lɔŋ ɑɹmz muvd ʌnizʌli ʌnd hɪz ɡɹeɪ aɪz flæʃt aɪ wɪl ɡoʊ tu bɛd hi sɛd aɪ wɪʃ tu θɪŋk neɪ læd ænsɜ˞d keɪstʌl fɪl jɔɹ ɡlæs ʌnd steɪ ʌwaɪl aɪ'vi wɜ˞dz tu seɪ tu ju ʌnd ðɛɹ ɪz noʊ taɪm laɪk ðʌ pɹɛzʌnt hu noʊz wʌt meɪ hæpʌn tʌmɑɹoʊ

Peter understood, for his long arms moved uneasily and his grey eyes flashed. I will go to bed, he said. I wish to think. Nay, Lad answered Castell, fill your glass and stay awhile. I've words to say to you, and there is no time like the present. Who knows what may happen tomorrow?

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of the lady's figure little could be seen because of the long cloak that hid it but the face which appeared within its hood when she turned and the dying sunlight filled her eyes was lovely indeed

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ʌv ðʌ leɪdi'ɛs fɪɡjɜ˞ lɪtʌl kʊd bi sin bɪkɔz ʌv ðʌ lɔŋ kloʊk ðæt hɪd ɪt bʌt ðʌ feɪs wɪtʃ ʌpɪɹd wɪðɪn ɪts hʊd wɛn ʃi tɜ˞nd ʌnd ðʌ daɪɪŋ sʌnlaɪt fɪld hɜ˞ aɪz wɑz lʌvli ɪndid

Of the lady's figure, little could be seen because of the long cloak that hid it, but the face which appeared within its hood when she turned and the dying sunlight filled her eyes was lovely indeed.

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so he descended the broad oak stairs and unbolting a door entered this garden which though not too well kept was large for london covering an acre of ground perhaps surrounded by a high wall and having walks and at the end of it a group of ancient elms beneath which was a seat hidden from the house

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soʊ hi dɪsɛndʌd ðʌ bɹɔd oʊk stɛɹz ʌnd ʌ dɔɹ ɛntɜ˞d ðɪs ɡɑɹdʌn wɪtʃ ðoʊ nɑt tu wɛl kɛpt wɑz lɑɹdʒ fɔɹ lʌndʌn kʌvɜ˞ɪŋ æn eɪkɜ˞ ʌv ɡɹaʊnd pɜ˞hæps sɜ˞aʊndɪd baɪ ʌ haɪ wɔl ʌnd hævɪŋ wɔks ʌnd æt ðʌ ɛnd ʌv ɪt ʌ ɡɹup ʌv eɪntʃʌnt ɛlmz bɪniθ wɪtʃ wɑz ʌ sit hɪdʌn fɹʌm ðʌ haʊs

So he descended the broad oak stairs and, unbolting a door, entered this garden which, though not too well kept, was large for London, covering an acre of ground, perhaps surrounded by a high wall and having walks, and at the end of it a group of ancient elms, beneath which was a seat hidden from the house.

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but here in london there was no country wherever he went he would meet men moreover he remembered that it might be best that just now he should not wander through the streets unguarded lest he should find spaniards watching to take him unawares well there was the garden he would go thither and walk a while

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bʌt hiɹ ɪn lʌndʌn ðɛɹ wɑz noʊ kʌntɹi wɛɹɛvɜ˞ hi wɛnt hi wʊd mit mɛn mɔɹoʊvɜ˞ hi ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞d ðæt ɪt maɪt bi bɛst ðæt dʒʌst naʊ hi ʃʊd nɑt wɑndɜ˞ θɹu ðʌ stɹits ʌnɡɑɹdɪd lɛst hi ʃʊd faɪnd spænjɜ˞dz wɑtʃɪŋ tu teɪk hɪm ʌnʌwɛɹz wɛl ðɛɹ wɑz ðʌ ɡɑɹdʌn hi wʊd ɡoʊ ðɪθɜ˞ ʌnd wɔk ʌ waɪl

But here in London there was no country. Wherever he went, he would meet men. Moreover, he remembered that it might be best that, just now, he should not wander through the streets unguarded, lest he should find spaniards watching to take him unawares. well, there was the garden. He would go thither and walk a while.

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for that moment a tall señor who'd been standing in the shadow and watching all that passed walked between the opposing lines as he went striking up the swords with his arm have done said d'aguilar quietly for it was he speaking in spanish you fools

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fɔɹ ðæt moʊmʌnt ʌ tɔl hu'di bɪn stændɪŋ ɪn ðʌ ʃædoʊ ʌnd wɑtʃɪŋ ɔl ðæt pæst wɔkt bɪtwin ðʌ ʌpoʊzɪŋ laɪnz æz hi wɛnt stɹaɪkɪŋ ʌp ðʌ sɔɹdz wɪð hɪz ɑɹm hæv dʌn sɛd di'æɡʌlɑɹ kwaɪʌtli fɔɹ ɪt wɑz hi spikɪŋ ɪn spænɪʃ ju fulz

For that moment, a tall señor who'd been standing in the shadow and watching all that passed, walked between the opposing lines as he went, striking up the swords with his arm. have done, said D'aguilar quietly, for it was he speaking in Spanish, you fools.

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presently the sun rose and there came a great longing on him to be alone in the countryside who was country born and hated towns with only the sky and the birds and the trees for company

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pɹɛzʌntli ðʌ sʌn ɹoʊz ʌnd ðɛɹ keɪm ʌ ɡɹeɪt lɔŋɪŋ ɑn hɪm tu bi ʌloʊn ɪn ðʌ kʌntɹisaɪd hu wɑz kʌntɹi bɔɹn ʌnd heɪtʌd taʊnz wɪð oʊnli ðʌ skaɪ ʌnd ðʌ bɜ˞dz ʌnd ðʌ tɹiz fɔɹ kʌmpʌni

Presently, the sun rose and there came a great longing on him to be alone in the countryside, who was country born and hated towns, with only the sky and the birds and the trees for company.

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but the wonder of it what distinguished her above everything else from other beautiful women of her time was to be found in her eyes for these were not blue or grey as might be expected from her general colouring but large black and lustrous