text_original: I was pre  vented by important business of — a — haw — not altogether undiplomatic character— from crossing the Channel to fetch my daughter; and — aw — also — prevented from sending my servant — by— GOING HOME. 17 aw — I thank you for your politeness, sir.
text_transcription: I WAS PREVENTED BY IMPORTANT BUSINESS OF A HA NOT ALTOGETHER UNDIPLOMATIC CHARACTER FROM CROSSING THE CHANNEL TO FETCH MY DAUGHTER AND A ALSO PREVENTED FROM SENDING MY SERVANT BY A M A I THANK YOU FOR YOUR POLITENESS SIR
phonemes: aɪ wʌz pɹˈiː vˈɛntᵻd baɪ ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt bˈɪznəs ʌv — ˈeɪ — hˈɔː — nˌɑːt ˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɚɹ ʌndˌɪpləmˈæɾɪk kˈæɹɪktɚ— fɹʌm kɹˈɔsɪŋ ðə tʃˈænəl tə fˈɛtʃ maɪ dˈɔːɾɚ; ænd — ˈɔː — ˈɔːlsoʊ — pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd fɹʌm sˈɛndɪŋ maɪ sˈɜːvənt — bˈaɪ— ɡˌoʊɪŋ hˈoʊm. sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈɔː — aɪ θˈæŋk juː fɔːɹ jʊɹ pəlˈaɪtnəs, sˌɜː.