text_original: The young Count made extraordinary progress in the exercises of the school, though he seemed to take very little pains in the cultivation of his studies; and became a perfect hero in all the athletic diversions of his fellow scholars; but, at the same time, exhibited such a bashful appearance and uncouth address, that his mother despaired of ever seeing him improved into any degree of polite behaviour.
text_transcription: THE YOUNG COUNT MADE EXTRAORDINARY PROGRESS IN THE EXERCISES OF THE SCHOOL THOUGH HE SEEMED TO TAKE VERY LITTLE PAINS IN THE CULTIVATION OF HIS STUDIES AND BECAME A PERFECT HERO IN ALL THE ATHLETIC DIVERSIONS OF HIS FELLOW SCHOLARS BUT AT THE SAME TIME EXHIBITED SUCH A BASHFUL APPEARANCE AND UNCOUTH ADDRESS THAT HIS MOTHER DESPAIRED OF EVER SEEING HIM IMPROVED INTO ANY DEGREE OF POLITE BEHAVIOUR
phonemes: ðə jˈʌŋ kˈaʊnt mˌeɪd ɛkstɹˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs ɪnðɪ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzᵻz ʌvðə skˈuːl, ðˌoʊ hiː sˈiːmd tə tˈeɪk vˈɛɹi lˈɪɾəl pˈeɪnz ɪnðə kˌʌltɪvˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz stˈʌdiz; ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pˈɜːfɛkt hˈiəɹoʊ ɪn ˈɔːl ðɪ æθlˈɛɾɪk daɪvˈɜːʒənz ʌv hɪz fˈɛloʊ skˈɑːlɚz; bˌʌt, æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm, ɛɡzˈɪbɪɾᵻd sˈʌtʃ ɐ bˈæʃfəl ɐpˈɪɹəns ænd ʌŋkˈuːθ ɐdɹˈɛs, ðæt hɪz mˈʌðɚ dᵻspˈɛɹd ʌv ˈɛvɚ sˈiːɪŋ hˌɪm ɪmpɹˈuːvd ˌɪntʊ ˌɛni dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv pəlˈaɪt bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ.