lˈaɪk ðɪ ˈoʊld tˈeɪl, maɪ lˈɔːɹd: "ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt sˈoʊ, nˈɔːɹ tˈiː wʌz nˌɑːt sˈoʊ; bˌʌt, ˌɪndˈiːd, ɡˈɑːd fɚbˈɪd ɪt ʃˌʊd biː sˈoʊ.
Like the old tale, my lord: "it is not so, nor `t was not so; but, indeed, God forbid it should be so.