text_original: In truth it was humble—but then it was sheltered, and I wanted a safe asylum: it was plodding—but then, compared with that of a governess in a rich house, it was independent; and the fear of servitude with strangers entered my soul like iron: it was not ignoble—not unworthy—not mentally degrading, I made my decision. "I thank you for the proposal, Mr. Rivers, and I accept it with all my heart." "But you comprehend me?"
text_transcription: IN TRUTH IT WAS HUMBLE BUT THEN IT WAS SHELTERED AND I WANTED A SAFE ASYLUM IT WAS PLODDING BUT THEN COMPARED WITH THAT OF A GOVERNESS IN A RICH HOUSE IT WAS INDEPENDENT AND THE FEAR OF SERVITUDE WITH STRANGERS ENTERED MY SOUL LIKE IRON IT WAS NOT IGNOBLE NOT UNWORTHY NOT MENTALLY DEGRADING I MADE MY DECISION I THANK YOU FOR THE PROPOSAL MISTER RIVERS AND I ACCEPT IT WITH ALL MY HEART BUT YOU COMPREHEND ME
phonemes: ɪn tɹˈuːθ ɪt wʌz hˈʌmbəl—bˌʌt ðˈɛn ɪt wʌz ʃˈɛltɚd, ænd aɪ wˈɔntᵻd ɐ sˈeɪf ɐsˈaɪləm: ɪt wʌz plˈɑːdɪŋ—bˌʌt ðˈɛn, kəmpˈɛɹd wɪð ðæt əvə ɡˈʌvɚnˌɛs ɪn ɐ ɹˈɪtʃ hˈaʊs, ɪt wʌz ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt; ænd ðə fˈɪɹ ʌv sˈɜːvɪtˌuːd wɪð stɹˈeɪndʒɚz ˈɛntɚd maɪ sˈoʊl lˈaɪk ˈaɪɚn: ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ɪɡnˈoʊbəl—nˌɑːt ʌnwˈɜːði—nˌɑːt mˈɛntəli dᵻɡɹˈeɪdɪŋ, aɪ mˌeɪd maɪ dᵻsˈɪʒən. "aɪ θˈæŋk juː fɚðə pɹəpˈoʊzəl, mˈɪstɚ. ɹˈɪvɚz, ænd aɪ ɐksˈɛpt ɪt wɪð ˈɔːl maɪ hˈɑːɹt." "bˌʌt juː kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnd mˌiː?"