ðə fˈɑːɹmɚz ɪnˈɪʃəli ɐɡɹˈiːd, bˌʌt lˈeɪɾɚ ɹᵻnˈɛdʒd, θˈɪŋkɪŋ hiː wʌz blˈʌfɪŋ ænd dˈaʊɾɪŋ hiː wʊd ˈæktʃuːəli sˈɛl ðɪ ᵻstˈeɪt ðə fˈæmɪli hæd lˈɪvd ɪn fɔːɹ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd jˈɪɹz.
The farmers initially agreed, but later reneged, thinking he was bluffing and doubting he would actually sell the estate the family had lived in for 300 years.