text_original: I laid hold of this opportunity to display my valour, and offered to call him to an account for his insolence, a proposal which she absolutely refused, under pretence of consulting my safety; though I could perceive, by the sparkling of her eyes, that she would not have thought herself affronted by being the subject of a duel.
text_transcription: I LAID HOLD OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY MY VALOR AND OFFERED TO CALL HIM TO AN ACCOUNT FOR HIS INSOLENCE A PROPOSAL WHICH SHE ABSOLUTELY REFUSED UNDER PRETENCE OF CONSULTING MY SAFETY THOUGH I COULD PERCEIVE BY THE SPARKLING OF HER EYES THAT SHE WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT HERSELF AFFRONTED BY BEING THE SUBJECT OF A DUEL
phonemes: aɪ lˈeɪd hˈoʊld ʌv ðɪs ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə dɪsplˈeɪ maɪ vˈælɚ, ænd ˈɔfɚd tə kˈɔːl hˌɪm tʊ ɐn ɐkˈaʊnt fɔːɹ hɪz ˈɪnsələns, ɐ pɹəpˈoʊzəl wˌɪtʃ ʃiː ˌæbsəlˈuːtli ɹᵻfjˈuːzd, ˌʌndɚ pɹˈiːtɛns ʌv kənsˈʌltɪŋ maɪ sˈeɪfti; ðˌoʊ aɪ kʊd pɚsˈiːv, baɪ ðə spˈɑːɹklɪŋ ʌv hɜːɹ ˈaɪz, ðæt ʃiː wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv θˈɔːt hɜːsˈɛlf ɐfɹˈʌntᵻd baɪ bˌiːɪŋ ðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt əvə dˈuːəl.