text_original: Notwithstanding this countenance of his friends, he himself considered the affair in a very serious light; and perceiving that, at any rate, he must be a considerable loser, he resolved to double his assiduity in trade, that he might be the more able to afford the extraordinary expense to which he was subjected.
text_transcription: NOTWITHSTANDING THIS COUNTENANCE OF HIS FRIENDS HE HIMSELF CONSIDERED THE AFFAIR IN A VERY SERIOUS LIGHT AND PERCEIVING THAT AT ANY RATE HE MUST BE A CONSIDERABLE LOSER HE RESOLVED TO DOUBLE HIS ASSIDUITY IN TRADE THAT HE MIGHT BE THE MORE ABLE TO AFFORD THE EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE TO WHICH HE WAS SUBJECTED
phonemes: nˌɑːtwɪðstˈændɪŋ ðɪs kˈaʊntənəns ʌv hɪz fɹˈɛndz, hiː hɪmsˈɛlf kənsˈɪdɚd ðɪ ɐfˈɛɹ ɪn ɐ vˈɛɹi sˈɪɹiəs lˈaɪt; ænd pɚsˈiːvɪŋ ðˈæt, æɾ ˌɛni ɹˈeɪt, hiː mˈʌst biː ɐ kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl lˈuːzɚ, hiː ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə dˈʌbəl hɪz ɐsɪdjˈuːɪɾi ɪn tɹˈeɪd, ðæt hiː mˌaɪt biː ðə mˈɔːɹ ˈeɪbəl tʊ ɐfˈɔːɹd ðɪ ɛkstɹˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi ɛkspˈɛns tʊ wˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz sˈʌbdʒɛktᵻd.