text_original: I had seen from the first the futility of trying to dissuade him from the expedition, and I knew now that it would never come off. I was willing to make almost any sacrifice rather than offend him, but this I could not allow.
text_transcription: I HAD SEEN FROM THE FIRST THE FUTILITY OF TRYING TO DISSUADE HIM FROM THE EXPEDITION AND I KNEW NOW THAT IT WOULD NEVER COME OFF I WAS WILLING TO MAKE ALMOST ANY SACRIFICE RATHER THAN OFFEND HIM BUT THIS I COULD NOT ALLOW
phonemes: aɪ hæd sˈiːn fɹʌmðə fˈɜːst ðə fjuːtˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv tɹˈaɪɪŋ tə dɪswˈeɪd hˌɪm fɹʌmðɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən, ænd aɪ nˈuː nˈaʊ ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd nˈɛvɚ kˈʌm ˈɔf. aɪ wʌz wˈɪlɪŋ tə mˌeɪk ˈɔːlmoʊst ˌɛni sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn əfˈɛnd hˌɪm, bˌʌt ðɪs aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt ɐlˈaʊ.