text_original: But the officer, who had formerly lost a considerable sum by the escape of a prisoner, would not run any risk in an affair of such consequence, and our hero was obliged to submit to the tortures of his own presaging fears.
text_transcription: BUT THE OFFICER WHO HAD FORMERLY LOST A CONSIDERABLE SUM BY THE ESCAPE OF A PRISONER WOULD NOT RUN ANY RISK IN AN AFFAIR OF SUCH CONSEQUENCE AND OUR HERO WAS OBLIGED TO SUBMIT TO THE TORTURES OF HIS OWN PRESAGING FEARS
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚ, hˌuː hæd fˈɔːɹmɚli lˈɔst ɐ kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl sˈʌm baɪ ðɪ ɛskˈeɪp əvə pɹˈɪzənɚ, wʊd nˌɑːt ɹˈʌn ˌɛni ɹˈɪsk ɪn ɐn ɐfˈɛɹ ʌv sˈʌtʃ kˈɑːnsɪkwəns, ænd ˌaʊɚ hˈiəɹoʊ wʌz əblˈaɪdʒd tə səbmˈɪt tə ðə tˈɔːɹtʃɚz ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn pɹˈɛsɪdʒɪŋ fˈɪɹz.