text_original: Inasmuch as he was not a person of confidences, I felt the more flattered that he should speak so plainly to me, and I had a great sympathy for this strong man who could not help himself.
text_transcription: INSOMUCH AS HE WAS NOT A PERSON OF CONFIDENCES I FELT THE MORE FLATTERED THAT HE SHOULD SPEAK SO PLAINLY TO ME AND I HAD A GREAT SYMPATHY FOR THIS STRONG MAN WHO COULD NOT HELP HIMSELF
phonemes: ɪnɐsmˈʌtʃ æz hiː wʌz nˌɑːɾə pˈɜːsən ʌv kˈɑːnfɪdənsᵻz, aɪ fˈɛlt ðə mˈɔːɹ flˈæɾɚd ðæt hiː ʃˌʊd spˈiːk sˌoʊ plˈeɪnli tə mˌiː, ænd aɪ hæd ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt sˈɪmpəθi fɔːɹ ðɪs stɹˈɔŋ mˈæn hˌuː kʊd nˌɑːt hˈɛlp hɪmsˈɛlf.