text_original: I came here to night to ask you to undertake a mission in behalf of myself and certain other gentlemen, and I assure you that my motives are not wholly mercenary." He paused, smiled, and put the tips of his fingers together.
text_transcription: I CAME HERE TO NIGHT TO ASK YOU TO UNDERTAKE A MISSION IN BEHALF OF MYSELF AND CERTAIN OTHER GENTLEMEN AND I ASSURE YOU THAT MY MOTIVES ARE NOT WHOLLY MERCENARY HE PAUSED SMILED AND PUT THE TIPS OF HIS FINGERS TOGETHER
phonemes: aɪ kˈeɪm hˈɪɹ tə nˈaɪt tʊ ˈæsk juː tʊ ˌʌndɚtˈeɪk ɐ mˈɪʃən ɪn bᵻhˈæf ʌv maɪsˈɛlf ænd sˈɜːʔn̩ ˈʌðɚ dʒˈɛntəlmən, ænd aɪ əʃˈʊɹ juː ðæt maɪ mˈoʊɾɪvz ɑːɹ nˌɑːt hˈoʊli mˈɜːsənˌɛɹi." hiː pˈɔːzd, smˈaɪld, ænd pˌʊt ðə tˈɪps ʌv hɪz fˈɪŋɡɚz təɡˈɛðɚ.