dʒˈɪl mˈɛɹtiən tˈɜːnd hɪmsˈɛlf ˌɪntʊ ɐ bˈoʊt, ænd kˈæɹid ˈiːən tə ðə kˈæsəl, wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɜːvd ɪnðə stˈeɪbəl ʌntˈɪl hiː hæd ɐ tʃˈæns tə stˈiːl ðə kˈoʊlt, wˌɪtʃ swˈɪʃt ɪts tˈeɪl ɐɡˈɛnst ðə dˈoːɹ, ænd ðə kˈɪŋ tˈoʊld hˌɪm hiː mˈʌst bɹˈɪŋ hˌɪm ðə dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌvðə kˈɪŋ ʌvðə fɹˈæŋks.
Gille Mairtean turned himself into a boat, and carried Ian to the castle, where he served in the stable until he had a chance to steal the colt, which swished its tail against the door, and the king told him he must bring him the daughter of the king of the Franks.