text_original: He could not bring himself to own that he was better and happier in this new life, and that it was pleasant to be able to walk erect and defiant upon the Boulevards, rather than to be compelled to plunge down dark alleys, and dive into sinuous byways, for the avoidance of importunate creditors, as he had been in free England.
text_transcription: HE COULD NOT BRING HIMSELF TO OWN THAT HE WAS BETTER AND HAPPIER IN THIS NEW LIFE AND THAT IT WAS PLEASANT TO BE ABLE TO WALK ERECT AND DEFIANT UPON THE BOULEVARDS RATHER THAN TO BE COMPELLED TO PLUNGE DOWN DARK ALLEYS AND DIVE INTO SINUOUS BYWAYS FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF IMPORTUNATE CREDITORS AS HE HAD BEEN IN FREE ENGLAND
phonemes: hiː kʊd nˌɑːt bɹˈɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf tʊ ˈoʊn ðæt hiː wʌz bˈɛɾɚ ænd hˈæpɪɚɹ ɪn ðɪs nˈuː lˈaɪf, ænd ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz plˈɛzənt təbi ˈeɪbəl tə wˈɔːk ɪɹˈɛkt ænd dᵻfˈaɪənt əpˌɑːn ðə bˈuːlɪvˌɑːɹdz, ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn təbi kəmpˈɛld tə plˈʌndʒ dˌaʊn dˈɑːɹk ˈælɪz, ænd dˈaɪv ˌɪntʊ sˈɪnjuːəs bˈaɪweɪz, fɚðɪ ɐvˈɔɪdəns ʌv ˌɪmpɔːɹtˈuːneɪt kɹˈɛdɪɾɚz, æz hiː hɐdbɪn ɪn fɹˈiː ˈɪŋɡlənd.