text_original: If either died a bachelor, he was to leave his fortune to the other, whatever less romantic and more common place claimants, in the way of heirs presumptive, might press upon him. These vows had been made at least five and  forty years ago, but out of this folly of the past George Vane built his hope in the future.
text_transcription: IF EITHER DIED A BACHELOR HE WAS TO LEAVE HIS FORTUNE TO THE OTHER WHATEVER LESS ROMANTIC AND MORE COMMONPLACE CLAIMANTS IN THE WAY OF HEIRS PRESUMPTIVE MIGHT PRESS UPON HIM THESE VOWS HAD BEEN MADE AT LEAST FIVE AND FORTY YEARS AGO BUT OUT OF THIS FOLLY OF THE PAST GEORGE VANE BUILT HIS HOPE IN THE FUTURE
phonemes: ɪf ˈiːðɚ dˈaɪd ɐ bˈætʃəlɚ, hiː wʌz tə lˈiːv hɪz fˈɔːɹtʃʊn tə ðɪ ˈʌðɚ, wʌtˈɛvɚ lˈɛs ɹoʊmˈæntɪk ænd mˈɔːɹ kˈɑːmən plˈeɪs klˈeɪmənts, ɪnðə wˈeɪ ʌv ˈɛɹz pɹɪsˈʌmptɪv, mˌaɪt pɹˈɛs əpˌɑːn hˌɪm. ðiːz vˈaʊz hɐdbɪn mˌeɪd æt lˈiːst fˈaɪv ænd fˈɔːɹɾi jˈɪɹz ɐɡˈoʊ, bˌʌt ˌaʊɾəv ðɪs fˈɑːli ʌvðə pˈæst dʒˈɔːɹdʒ vˈeɪn bˈɪlt hɪz hˈoʊp ɪnðə fjˈuːtʃɚ.