lˈɪŋkən ɡɑːt ˌɪntʊ kwˈaɪət, ɹˈɪðmɪk bɹˈiːðɪŋ—ɪt wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst mˈɛdᵻtˌeɪɾɪv—ænd ðˈɛn hiː kwˈaɪətli slˈɪpt ɐwˈeɪ".
Lincoln got into quiet, rhythmic breathing—it was almost meditative—and then he quietly slipped away".