text_original: I had scarcely come back, Monsieur, when that abominable secret bargain of Louis the Fifteenth became known, ceding Louisiana to Spain. You may have heard of the revolution which followed here. It was a mild affair, and the remembrance of it makes me smile to this day, though with bitterness.
text_transcription: I HAD SCARCELY COME BACK MONSIEUR WHEN THAT ABOMINABLE SECRET BARGAIN OF LOUIS THE FIFTEENTH BECAME KNOWN CEDING LOUISIANA TO SPAIN YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF THE REVOLUTION WHICH FOLLOWED HERE IT WAS A MILD AFFAIR AND THE REMEMBRANCE OF IT MAKES ME SMILE TO THIS DAY THOUGH WITH BITTERNESS
phonemes: aɪ hæd skˈɛɹsli kˈʌm bˈæk, məsjˈɜː, wˌɛn ðæt ɐbˈɑːmɪnəbəl sˈiːkɹᵻt bˈɑːɹɡɪn ʌv lˈuːi ðə fˈɪftiːnθ bɪkˌeɪm nˈoʊn, sˈiːdɪŋ luːˌiːzɪˈænə tə spˈeɪn. juː mˌeɪhɐv hˈɜːd ʌvðə ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən wˌɪtʃ fˈɑːloʊd hˈɪɹ. ɪt wʌzɐ mˈaɪld ɐfˈɛɹ, ænd ðə ɹᵻmˈɛmbɹəns ʌv ɪt mˌeɪks mˌiː smˈaɪl tə ðɪs dˈeɪ, ðˌoʊ wɪð bˈɪtɚnəs.