text_original: My father always cherished the idea that he would atone for his error by leaving his possessions to us; that letter informs us that he has bequeathed every penny to the other relation, with the exception of thirty guineas, to be divided between St. John, Diana, and Mary Rivers, for the purchase of three mourning rings. He had a right, of course, to do as he pleased: and yet a momentary damp is cast on the spirits by the receipt of such news.
text_transcription: MY FATHER ALWAYS CHERISHED THE IDEA THAT HE WOULD ATONE FOR HIS ERROR BY LEAVING HIS POSSESSIONS TO US THAT LETTER INFORMS US THAT HE HAS BEQUEATHED EVERY PENNY TO THE OTHER RELATION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THIRTY GUINEAS TO BE DIVIDED BETWEEN SAINT JANE DIANA AND MARY RIVERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE MORNING RINGS HE HAD A RIGHT OF COURSE TO DO AS HE PLEASED AND YET A MOMENTARY DAMP IS CAST ON THE SPIRITS BY THE RECEIPT OF SUCH NEWS
phonemes: maɪ fˈɑːðɚɹ ˈɔːlweɪz tʃˈɛɹɪʃt ðɪ aɪdˈiə ðæt hiː wʊd ɐtˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz ˈɛɹɚ baɪ lˈiːvɪŋ hɪz pəzˈɛʃənz tʊ ˌʌs; ðæt lˈɛɾɚɹ ɪnfˈɔːɹmz ˌʌs ðæt hiː hɐz bᵻkwˈiːðd ˈɛvɹi pˈɛni tə ðɪ ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃən, wɪððɪ ɛksˈɛpʃən ʌv θˈɜːɾi ɡˈɪniz, təbi dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd bᵻtwˈiːn sənt. dʒˈɑːn, daɪˈænə, ænd mˈɛɹi ɹˈɪvɚz, fɚðə pˈɜːtʃɪs ʌv θɹˈiː mˈɔːɹnɪŋ ɹˈɪŋz. hiː hæd ɐ ɹˈaɪt, ʌv kˈɔːɹs, tə dˈuː æz hiː plˈiːzd: ænd jˈɛt ɐ mˈoʊməntˌɛɹi dˈæmp ɪz kˈæst ɔnðə spˈɪɹɪts baɪ ðə ɹᵻsˈiːt ʌv sˈʌtʃ nˈuːz.