text_original: I could easily perceive a cloud of melancholy overspread the faces of Serafina and her mother, when I declared these my resolutions; but, as they made no objection to what I proposed, I did not at that time enter into an explanation of the true motives that influenced my conduct.
text_transcription: I COULD EASILY PERCEIVE A CLOUD OF MELANCHOLY OVERSPREAD THE FACES OF SERAPHIA AND HER MOTHER WHEN I DECLARED THESE MY RESOLUTIONS BUT AS THEY MADE NO OBJECTION TO WHAT I PROPOSED I DID NOT AT THAT TIME ENTER INTO AN EXPLANATION OF THE TRUE MOTIVES THAT INFLUENCED MY CONDUCT
phonemes: aɪ kʊd ˈiːzili pɚsˈiːv ɐ klˈaʊd ʌv mˈɛləŋkˌɑːli ˌoʊvɚspɹˈɛd ðə fˈeɪsᵻz ʌv sˈɛɹɐfˌaɪnə ænd hɜː mˈʌðɚ, wˌɛn aɪ dᵻklˈɛɹd ðiːz maɪ ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃənz; bˌʌt, æz ðeɪ mˌeɪd nˈoʊ ɑːbdʒˈɛkʃən tə wʌt aɪ pɹəpˈoʊzd, aɪ dɪdnˌɑːt æt ðæt tˈaɪm ˈɛntɚɹ ˌɪntʊ ɐn ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən ʌvðə tɹˈuː mˈoʊɾɪvz ðæt ˈɪnfluːənst maɪ kˈɑːndʌkt.