I think my original post didn't explain the problem very well. The conversions result in sentences that don't make for a smooth reading experience. I never realised the great number of apostrophes that can show up on a page until I saw the recurring '. The sentences turn out like the following:
A night's piano playing had earned her enough for a bed at Miss Killgoran's boardinghouse or a meal, but not both.
Another example:
“I'm sorry. You'd be a fine companion to Brigham's children, and you're a handsome woman in the bargain.”
I would prefer to see:
A night's piano playing had earned her enough for a bed at Miss Killgoran's boardinghouse or a meal, but not both.
“I'm sorry. You'd be a fine companion to Brigham's children, and you're a handsome woman in the bargain.”
Is it at all possible to make this change?
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