text_original: By this conduct I got the ascendancy over him in a short time, and became so necessary to him, in managing his business while he was engaged at the bottle, that fortune began to wear a kinder aspect; and I consoled myself for the disregard of my former acquaintance, with the knowledge I daily imbibed by a close application to the duties of my employment, in which I succeeded beyond my own expectation.
text_transcription: BY THIS CONDUCT I GOT THE ASCENDANCY OVER HIM IN A SHORT TIME AND BECAME SO NECESSARY TO HIM IN MANAGING HIS BUSINESS WHILE HE WAS ENGAGED AT THE BOTTLE THAT FORTUNE BEGAN TO WEAR A KINDER ASPECT AND I CONSOLED MYSELF FOR THE DISREGARD OF MY FORMER ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE I DAILY IMBIBED BY A CLOSE APPLICATION TO THE DUTIES OF MY EMPLOYMENT IN WHICH I SUCCEEDED BEYOND MY OWN EXPECTATION
phonemes: baɪ ðɪs kˈɑːndʌkt aɪ ɡɑːt ðɪ ɐsˈɛndənsi ˌoʊvɚ hˌɪm ɪn ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt tˈaɪm, ænd bɪkˌeɪm sˌoʊ nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tə hˌɪm, ɪn mˈænɪdʒɪŋ hɪz bˈɪznəs wˌaɪl hiː wʌz ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd æt ðə bˈɑːɾəl, ðæt fˈɔːɹtʃʊn bɪɡˈæn tə wˈɛɹ ɐ kˈaɪndɚɹ ˈæspɛkt; ænd aɪ kənsˈoʊld maɪsˈɛlf fɚðə dˌɪsɹɪɡˈɑːɹd ʌv maɪ fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ɐkwˈeɪntəns, wɪððə nˈɑːlɪdʒ aɪ dˈeɪli ɪmbˈaɪbd baɪ ɐ klˈoʊs ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən tə ðə dˈuːɾiz ʌv maɪ ɛmplˈɔɪmənt, ɪnwˌɪtʃ aɪ səksˈiːdᵻd bᵻjˌɔnd maɪ ˈoʊn ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃən.