text_original: He had before this time been smit with the ambition of making a conquest of the young lady's heart, and foresaw manifold advantages to himself in becoming son in law to Count Melvil, who, he never doubted, would soon be reconciled to the match, if once it could be effectuated without his knowledge.
text_transcription: HE HAD BEFORE THIS TIME BEEN SMIT WITH THE AMBITION OF MAKING A CONQUEST OF THE YOUNG LADY'S HEART AND FORESAW MANIFOLD ADVANTAGES TO HIMSELF IN BECOMING SON IN LAW TO COUNT MELVILLE WHO HE NEVER DOUBTED WOULD SOON BE RECONCILED TO THE MATCH IF ONCE IT COULD BE EFFECTUATED WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE
phonemes: hiː hæd bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðɪs tˈaɪm bˌɪn smˈɪt wɪððɪ æmbˈɪʃən ʌv mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐ kˈɑːŋkwɛst ʌvðə jˈʌŋ lˈeɪdiz hˈɑːɹt, ænd fˈɔːɹsɔː mˈænɪfˌoʊld ɐdvˈæntɪdʒᵻz tə hɪmsˈɛlf ɪn bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ sˈʌn ɪn lˈɔː tə kˈaʊnt mˈɛlvəl, hˈuː, hiː nˈɛvɚ dˈaʊɾᵻd, wʊd sˈuːn biː ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪld tə ðə mˈætʃ, ɪf wˈʌns ɪt kʊd biː ɪfˈɛktʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd wɪðˌaʊt hɪz nˈɑːlɪdʒ.