ðə fɹˈɛnd kˈoʊldli ɐnˈaʊnsᵻz ðæt hiː ɪz tˈɜːmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ðɛɹ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp, ðˌoʊ hˈɛstɚɹ ɪz kˈæɹiɪŋ hɪz tʃˈaɪld.
The friend coldly announces that he is terminating their relationship, though Hester is carrying his child.