əpˌɑːn hɪz dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚ, ðeɪ pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd hˌɪm wɪð ɐ tʃˈɔɪs əvə lˈɑːɹdʒ bˈæskɪt ɔːɹ ɐ smˈɔːl bˈæskɪt æz ɐ pɹˈɛzənt.
Upon his departure, they presented him with a choice of a large basket or a small basket as a present.