text_original: However mortified M. de Melvil might be at his own misfortune, the condition of his friend seemed to touch him more nearly; he undervalued his own loss as a trifle that could be easily repaired; said everything which he thought would tend to soothe and compose the agitation of Ferdinand; and finally prevailed upon him to retire to rest.
text_transcription: HOWEVER MORTIFIED MONSIEUR DE MELVILLE MIGHT BE AT HIS OWN MISFORTUNE THE CONDITION OF HIS FRIEND SEEMED TO TOUCH HIM MORE NEARLY HE UNDERVALUED HIS OWN LOSS AS A TRIFLE THAT COULD BE EASILY PREPARED SAID EVERYTHING WHICH HE THOUGHT WOULD TEND TO SOOTHE AND COMPOSE THE AGITATION OF FERDINAND AND FINALLY PREVAILED UPON HIM TO RETIRE TO REST
phonemes: haʊˈɛvɚ mˈɔːɹɾᵻfˌaɪd ˈɛm. də mˈɛlvəl mˌaɪt biː æt hɪz ˈoʊn mɪsfˈɔːɹtʃʊn, ðə kəndˈɪʃən ʌv hɪz fɹˈɛnd sˈiːmd tə tˈʌtʃ hˌɪm mˈɔːɹ nˈɪɹli; hiː ˌʌndɚvˈæljuːd hɪz ˈoʊn lˈɔs æz ɐ tɹˈaɪfəl ðæt kʊd biː ˈiːzili ɹᵻpˈɛɹd; sˈɛd ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ wˌɪtʃ hiː θˈɔːt wʊd tˈɛnd tə sˈuːð ænd kəmpˈoʊz ðɪ ˌædʒɪtˈeɪʃən ʌv fˈɜːdɪnˌænd; ænd fˈaɪnəli pɹɪvˈeɪld əpˌɑːn hˌɪm tə ɹᵻtˈaɪɚ tə ɹˈɛst.