But, instead of sitting up and guiding the drivers, he lay down in the wagon on the cushions. 
bʌt, ɪnstɛd ʌv sɪtɪŋ ʌp ʌnd ɡaɪdɪŋ ðʌ dɹaɪvɜ˞z, hi leɪ daʊn ɪn ðʌ wæɡʌn ɑn ðʌ kʊʃʌnz. 
 Indian speaks with a very monotone tone at a moderate speed in a room with very clear acoustics and no discernible background noise.