pˈɑːlək ænd hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ dʒˈɑːn wɜː sˈɛnt tə ðə nˌɪɹɪst tˈaʊn, wˌɛɹ ðeɪ sˈɔː ɪt "dɹˈeɪpt ɪn mˈoːɹnɪŋ fɔːɹ sˌʌm mˈɪnɪstɚ," nˌɑːt nˈoʊɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz ðɛɹ fˈɑːðɚ.
Pollock and his brother John were sent to the nearest town, where they saw it "draped in mourning for some minister," not knowing that it was their father.