sˈuːn ˈæftɚ, lˈɜːnɪŋ ðæt lˈɪŋkən wʌz ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə fˈoːɹdz θˈiəɾɚ tə sˈiː ðə plˈeɪ ˌaʊɚɹ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈʌzən, hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd æz wˈɛlnɑːt tə sˈiː ðə plˈeɪ, bˌʌt tə stˈʌdi lˈɪŋkənz fˈeɪs ænd fˈeɪʃəl ɛkspɹˈɛʃənz.
Soon after, learning that Lincoln was going to Ford's Theatre to see the play Our American Cousin, he attended as wellnot to see the play, but to study Lincoln's face and facial expressions.