hiː ɹˈiəli dˈɪd hˈaɪd ˈaʊt fɚɹən ɐstˈɑːnɪʃɪŋ nˈaɪn jˈɪɹz ɔnðə slˈoʊps ʌv bˈɛn ˈɔːldɚ, ɪn ɐ hˈaɪdɪŋ plˈeɪs kˈɔːld ðə kˈeɪdʒ, bᵻfˌoːɹ ɛskˈeɪpɪŋ tə fɹˈæns.
He really did hide out for an astonishing nine years on the slopes of Ben Alder, in a hiding place called 'the Cage', before escaping to France.