text_original: _You_ may even think it degrading—for I see now your habits have been what the world calls refined: your tastes lean to the ideal, and your society has at least been amongst the educated; but _I_ consider that no service degrades which can better our race.
text_transcription: YOU MAY EVEN THINK IT DEGRADING FOR I SEE NOW YOUR HABITS HAVE BEEN WHAT THE WORLD CALLS REFINED YOUR TASTES LEAN TO THE IDEAL AND YOUR SOCIETY HAS AT LEAST BEEN AMONGST THE EDUCATED BUT I CONSIDER THAT NO SERVICE DEGRADES WHICH CAN BETTER OUR RACE
phonemes: juː mˈeɪ ˈiːvən θˈɪŋk ɪt dᵻɡɹˈeɪdɪŋ—fɔːɹ aɪ sˈiː nˈaʊ jʊɹ hˈæbɪts hɐvbɪn wʌt ðə wˈɜːld kˈɔːlz ɹᵻfˈaɪnd: jʊɹ tˈeɪsts lˈiːn tuː ðɪ aɪdˈiəl, ænd jʊɹ səsˈaɪəɾi hɐz æt lˈiːst bˌɪn ɐmˌʌŋst ðɪ ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd; bˌʌt aɪ kənsˈɪdɚ ðæt nˈoʊ sˈɜːvɪs dᵻɡɹˈeɪdz wˌɪtʃ kæn bˈɛɾɚɹ ˌaʊɚ ɹˈeɪs.