text_original: I could not refuse this to a person that was so much my friend; but I was astonished at the change of his dress which was varied in half an hour from what I have already described to a very grotesque fashion.
text_transcription: I COULD NOT REFUSE THIS TO A PERSON THAT WAS SO MUCH MY FRIEND BUT I WAS ASTONISHED AT THE CHANGE OF HIS DRESS WHICH WAS VARIED IN HALF AN HOUR FROM WHAT I HAVE ALREADY DESCRIBED TO A VERY GROTESQUE FASHION
phonemes: aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt ɹᵻfjˈuːz ðɪs tʊ ɐ pˈɜːsən ðæt wʌz sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ maɪ fɹˈɛnd; bˌʌt aɪ wʌz ɐstˈɑːnɪʃt æt ðə tʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv hɪz dɹˈɛs wˌɪtʃ wʌz vˈɛɹid ɪn hˈæf ɐn ˈaʊɚ fɹʌm wʌt aɪ hæv ɔːlɹˌɛdi dᵻskɹˈaɪbd tʊ ɐ vˈɛɹi ɡɹoʊtˈɛsk fˈæʃən.