text_original: I maintained, however, the appearance of wealth as long as possible, in hopes of gaining some admirer more for my purpose, and at length attracted the regard of one who would have satisfied my wishes, and managed matters so well, that a day was actually fixed for our nuptials.
text_transcription: I MAINTAINED HOWEVER THE APPEARANCE OF WEALTH AS LONG AS POSSIBLE IN HOPES OF GAINING SOME ADMIRER MORE FOR MY PURPOSE AND AT LENGTH ATTRACTED THE REGARD OF ONE WHO WOULD HAVE SATISFIED MY WISHES AND MANAGED MATTERS SO WELL THAT A DAY WAS ACTUALLY FIXED FOR OUR NUPTIALS
phonemes: aɪ meɪntˈeɪnd, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪ ɐpˈɪɹəns ʌv wˈɛlθ æz lˈɔŋ æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl, ɪn hˈoʊps ʌv ɡˈeɪnɪŋ sˌʌm ɐdmˈaɪɚɹɚ mˈɔːɹ fɔːɹ maɪ pˈɜːpəs, ænd æt lˈɛŋθ ɐtɹˈæktᵻd ðə ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd ʌv wˈʌn hˌuː wʊdhɐv sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪd maɪ wˈɪʃᵻz, ænd mˈænɪdʒd mˈæɾɚz sˌoʊ wˈɛl, ðˌæɾə dˈeɪ wʌz ˈæktʃuːəli fˈɪkst fɔːɹ ˌaʊɚ nˈʌpʃəlz.