text_original: He expressed the utmost astonishment at this generous proffer, which, however, he declined, with an affected earnestness of refusal, protesting, that he should be extremely mortified, if he thought she looked upon him as one of those mercenary gallants who could make such a sordid use of a lady's affection.
text_transcription: HE EXPRESSED THE UTMOST ASTONISHMENT AT THIS GENEROUS PROFFER WHICH HOWEVER HE DECLINED WITH AN AFFECTED EARNESTNESS OF REFUSAL PROTESTING THAT HE SHOULD BE EXTREMELY MORTIFIED IF HE THOUGHT SHE LOOKED UPON HIM AS ONE OF THOSE MERCENARY GALLANTS WHO COULD MAKE SUCH A SORDID USE OF A LADY'S AFFECTION
phonemes: hiː ɛkspɹˈɛst ðɪ ˈʌtmoʊst ɐstˈɑːnɪʃmənt æt ðɪs dʒˈɛnɚɹəs pɹˈɑːfɚ, wˈɪtʃ, haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː dᵻklˈaɪnd, wɪð ɐn ɐfˈɛktᵻd ˈɜːnɪstnəs ʌv ɹᵻfjˈuːzəl, pɹətˈɛstɪŋ, ðæt hiː ʃˌʊd biː ɛkstɹˈiːmli mˈɔːɹɾᵻfˌaɪd, ɪf hiː θˈɔːt ʃiː lˈʊkt əpˌɑːn hˌɪm æz wˈʌn ʌv ðoʊz mˈɜːsənˌɛɹi ɡˈælənts hˌuː kʊd mˌeɪk sˈʌtʃ ɐ sˈɔːɹdɪd jˈuːs əvə lˈeɪdiz ɐfˈɛkʃən.