text_original: This proposal I would by no means comply with, but told him, it was a mean condescension, which no gentleman in his circumstances ought to propose, nor any in my situation ought to perform; and that, if he persisted in his ungenerous demand, I would in my turn claim satisfaction with my musket, when we should be more upon a par than with the sword, of which he seemed so much master.
text_transcription: THIS PROPOSAL I WOULD BY NO MEANS COMPLY WITH BUT TOLD HIM IT WAS A MEAN CONDESCENSION WHICH NO GENTLEMAN IN HIS CIRCUMSTANCES OUGHT TO PROPOSE NOR ANY IN MY SITUATION OUGHT TO PERFORM AND THAT IF HE PERSISTED IN HIS UNGENEROUS DEMAND I WOULD IN MY TURN CLAIM SATISFACTION WITH MY MUSKET WHEN WE SHOULD BE MORE UPON A PAR THAN WITH THE SWORD OF WHICH HE SEEM'D SO MUCH MASTER
phonemes: ðɪs pɹəpˈoʊzəl aɪ wʊd baɪ nˈoʊ mˈiːnz kəmplˈaɪ wɪð, bˌʌt tˈoʊld hˌɪm, ɪt wʌzɐ mˈiːn kˌɑːndᵻsˈɛnʃən, wˌɪtʃ nˈoʊ dʒˈɛntəlmən ɪn hɪz sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz ˈɔːt tə pɹəpˈoʊz, nˈɔːɹ ˌɛni ɪn maɪ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ˈɔːt tə pɚfˈɔːɹm; ænd ðˈæt, ɪf hiː pɚsˈɪstᵻd ɪn hɪz ʌndʒˈɛnɚɹəs dᵻmˈænd, aɪ wʊd ɪn maɪ tˈɜːn klˈeɪm sˌæɾɪsfˈækʃən wɪð maɪ mˈʌskɪt, wˌɛn wiː ʃˌʊd biː mˈɔːɹ əpˌɑːn ɐ pˈɑːɹ ðɐn wɪððə sˈɔːɹd, ʌvwˈɪtʃ hiː sˈiːmd sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ mˈæstɚ.