text_original: Thus the alternative she offered was either to retain the chain and be happy in her affection, or forfeit all title to her love, and die in the conviction of having brought his innocent mistress to an untimely grave.
text_transcription: THUS THE ALTERNATIVE SHE OFFERED WAS EITHER TO RETAIN THE CHAIN AND BE HAPPY IN HER AFFECTION OR FORFEIT ALL TITLE TO HER LOVE AND DIE IN THE CONVICTION OF HAVING BROUGHT HIS INNOCENT MISTRESS TO AN UNTIMELY GRAVE
phonemes: ðˈʌs ðɪ ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv ʃiː ˈɔfɚd wʌz ˈiːðɚ tə ɹᵻtˈeɪn ðə tʃˈeɪn ænd biː hˈæpi ɪn hɜːɹ ɐfˈɛkʃən, ɔːɹ fˈɔːɹfɪt ˈɔːl tˈaɪɾəl tə hɜː lˈʌv, ænd dˈaɪ ɪnðə kənvˈɪkʃən ʌv hˌævɪŋ bɹˈɔːt hɪz ˈɪnəsənt mˈɪstɹəs tʊ ɐn ʌntˈaɪmli ɡɹˈeɪv.