text_original: Some of my boyish motives come back to me now: I should be near Nick; and even at that age,  having lived a life of self reliance,  I thought of gaining an education and of rising to a place of trust.
text_transcription: SOME OF MY BOYISH MOTIVES COME BACK TO ME NOW I SHOULD BE NEAR NICK AND EVEN AT THAT AGE HAVING LIVED A LIFE OF SELF RELIANCE I THOUGHT OF GAINING AN EDUCATION AND OF RISING TO A PLACE OF TRUST
phonemes: sˌʌm ʌv maɪ bˈɔɪɪʃ mˈoʊɾɪvz kˈʌm bˈæk tə mˌiː nˈaʊ: aɪ ʃˌʊd biː nˌɪɹ nˈɪk; ænd ˈiːvən æt ðæt ˈeɪdʒ,  hˌævɪŋ lˈɪvd ɐ lˈaɪf ʌv sˈɛlf ɹᵻlˈaɪəns,  aɪ θˈɔːt ʌv ɡˈeɪnɪŋ ɐn ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ænd ʌv ɹˈaɪzɪŋ tʊ ɐ plˈeɪs ʌv tɹˈʌst.