text_original: Although I was not much inclined to gaming, I felt no aversion to pass an hour or two at cards with a friend; and knowing that Strap understood as much of the matter as I, made no scruple of saying, "I wish we could find a fourth hand."
text_transcription: ALTHOUGH I WAS NOT MUCH INCLINED TO GAMING I FELT NO AVERSION TO PASS AN HOUR OR TWO AT CARDS WITH A FRIEND AND KNOWING THAT STRAP UNDERSTOOD AS MUCH OF THE MATTER AS I MADE NO SCRUPLE OF SAYING I WISH WE COULD FIND A FOURTH HAND
phonemes: ɔːlðˈoʊ aɪ wʌz nˌɑːt mˈʌtʃ ɪŋklˈaɪnd tə ɡˈeɪmɪŋ, aɪ fˈɛlt nˈoʊ ɐvˈɜːʒən tə pˈæs ɐn ˈaʊɚ ɔːɹ tˈuː æt kˈɑːɹdz wɪð ɐ fɹˈɛnd; ænd nˈoʊɪŋ ðæt stɹˈæp ˌʌndɚstˈʊd æz mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə mˈæɾɚɹ æz ˈaɪ, mˌeɪd nˈoʊ skɹˈuːpəl ʌv sˈeɪɪŋ, "aɪ wˈɪʃ wiː kʊd fˈaɪnd ɐ fˈɔːɹθ hˈænd."