text_original: My brain was almost turned by this sudden change of fortune, which I could scarce believe real: however, I positively refused this extravagant proffer of my friend, and put him in mind of my being a soldier; at which hint he started, crying, "Odso! that's true! we must procure your discharge.
text_transcription: MY BRAIN WAS ALMOST TURNED BY THIS SUDDEN CHANGE OF FORTUNE WHICH I COULD SCARCE BELIEVE REAL HOWEVER I POSITIVELY REFUSED THIS EXTRAVAGANT PROFFER OF MY FRIEND AND PUT HIM IN MIND OF MY BEING A SOLDIER AT WHICH HINT HE STARTED CRYING OLD SOUL THAT'S TRUE WE MUST PROCURE YOUR DISCHARGE
phonemes: maɪ bɹˈeɪn wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst tˈɜːnd baɪ ðɪs sˈʌdən tʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv fˈɔːɹtʃʊn, wˌɪtʃ aɪ kʊd skˈɛɹs bᵻlˈiːv ɹˈiːəl: haʊˈɛvɚ, aɪ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪvli ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ðɪs ɛkstɹˈævəɡənt pɹˈɑːfɚɹ ʌv maɪ fɹˈɛnd, ænd pˌʊt hˌɪm ɪn mˈaɪnd ʌv maɪ bˌiːɪŋ ɐ sˈoʊldʒɚ; æt wˌɪtʃ hˈɪnt hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd, kɹˈaɪɪŋ, "ˈɑːdsoʊ! ðæts tɹˈuː! wiː mˈʌst pɹəkjˈʊɹ jʊɹ dɪstʃˈɑːɹdʒ.