text_original: Before I relate the occasion of this message, I believe it will not be disagreeable to the reader, if I describe the gentleman who sent for me, and mention some circumstances of his character and conduct which may illustrate what follows, and account for his behaviour to me.
text_transcription: BEFORE I RELATE THE OCCASION OF THIS MESSAGE I BELIEVE IT WILL NOT BE DISAGREEABLE TO THE READER IF I DESCRIBE THE GENTLEMAN WHO SENT FOR ME AND MENTION SOME CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS CHARACTER AND CONDUCT WHICH MAY ILLUSTRATE WHAT FOLLOWS AND ACCOUNT FOR HIS BEHAVIOUR TO ME
phonemes: bᵻfˌɔːɹ aɪ ɹᵻlˈeɪt ðɪ əkˈeɪʒən ʌv ðɪs mˈɛsɪdʒ, aɪ bᵻlˈiːv ɪt wɪl nˌɑːt biː dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiːəbəl tə ðə ɹˈiːdɚ, ɪf aɪ dᵻskɹˈaɪb ðə dʒˈɛntəlmən hˌuː sˈɛnt fɔːɹ mˌiː, ænd mˈɛnʃən sˌʌm sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz ʌv hɪz kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd kˈɑːndʌkt wˌɪtʃ mˈeɪ ˈɪləstɹˌeɪt wʌt fˈɑːloʊz, ænd ɐkˈaʊnt fɔːɹ hɪz bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ tə mˌiː.