ðə mˈɛn ɑːɹ ʃˈɑːkt baɪ ðɪs ɐnˈaʊnsmənt bɪkˈʌz ʃiː kˈʌmz fɹʌm ɐn ˈɛksələnt fˈæmɪli ænd hɜː fˈɑːðɚ, ðə kˈɜːnəl, ɪz ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌvðə sˈɪɾədˌɛl.
The men are shocked by this announcement because she comes from an excellent family and her father, the Colonel, is in charge of the citadel.