text_original: Before I took possession of my new place, she gave me a sketch of my mistress's character, that I might know better how to regulate my conduct. "Your lady," said she, "is a maiden of forty years, not so remarkable for her beauty as her learning and taste, which is famous all over the country.
text_transcription: BEFORE I TOOK POSSESSION OF MY NEW PLACE SHE GAVE ME A SKETCH OF MY MISTRESS'S CHARACTER THAT I MIGHT KNOW BETTER HOW TO REGULATE MY CONDUCT YOUR LADY SAID SHE IS A MAIDEN OF FORTY YEARS NOT SO REMARKABLE FOR HER BEAUTY AS HER LEARNING AND TASTE WHICH IS FAMOUS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
phonemes: bᵻfˌɔːɹ aɪ tˈʊk pəzˈɛʃən ʌv maɪ nˈuː plˈeɪs, ʃiː ɡˈeɪv mˌiː ɐ skˈɛtʃ ʌv maɪ mˈɪstɹəsᵻz kˈæɹɪktɚ, ðæt aɪ mˌaɪt nˈoʊ bˈɛɾɚ hˌaʊ tə ɹˈɛɡjʊlˌeɪt maɪ kˈɑːndʌkt. "jʊɹ lˈeɪdi," sˈɛd ʃiː, "ɪz ɐ mˈeɪdən ʌv fˈɔːɹɾi jˈɪɹz, nˌɑːt sˌoʊ ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbəl fɔːɹ hɜː bjˈuːɾi æz hɜː lˈɜːnɪŋ ænd tˈeɪst, wˌɪtʃ ɪz fˈeɪməs ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈʌntɹi.