text_original: That he had signified his sentiments on this head to the Count, who opposed them with unusual obstinacy, as productive of a delay which might be fatal to his proposal; for which reason he had retired incognito from his family, and travelled through sundry states and countries, in a disguise by which he eluded the inquiries of his parents.
text_transcription: THAT HE HAD SIGNIFIED HIS SENTIMENTS ON THIS HEAD TO THE COUNT WHO OPPOSED THEM WITH UNUSUAL OBSTINACY AS PRODUCTIVE OF A DELAY WHICH MIGHT BE FATAL TO HIS PROPOSAL FOR WHICH REASON HE HAD RETIRED INCOGNITO FROM HIS FAMILY AND TRAVELLED THROUGH SUNDRY STATES AND COUNTRIES IN A DISGUISE BY WHICH HE ELUDED THE INQUIRIES OF HIS PARENTS
phonemes: ðæt hiː hæd sˈɪɡnᵻfˌaɪd hɪz sˈɛntɪmənts ˌɔn ðɪs hˈɛd tə ðə kˈaʊnt, hˌuː əpˈoʊzd ðˌɛm wɪð ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl ˈɑːbstɪnəsi, æz pɹədˈʌktɪv əvə dᵻlˈeɪ wˌɪtʃ mˌaɪt biː fˈeɪɾəl tə hɪz pɹəpˈoʊzəl; fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ ɹˈiːzən hiː hæd ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ɪŋkɑːɡnˈiːɾoʊ fɹʌm hɪz fˈæmɪli, ænd tɹˈævəld θɹuː sˈʌndɹi stˈeɪts ænd kˈʌntɹiz, ɪn ɐ dɪsɡˈaɪz baɪ wˌɪtʃ hiː ᵻlˈuːdᵻd ðɪ ˈɪŋkwɚɹiz ʌv hɪz pˈɛɹənts.