text_original: I now began to look upon me as of a gentleman in reality; learned to dance, frequented plays during the holidays; became the oracle of an ale house, where every dispute was referred to my decision; and at length contracted an acquaintance with a young lady, who found means to make a conquest of my heart, and upon whom I prevailed, after much attendance and solicitation, to give me a promise of marriage.
text_transcription: I NOW BEGAN TO LOOK UPON ME AS OF A GENTLEMAN IN REALITY LEARNED TO DANCE FREQUENTED PLAYS DURING THE HOLIDAYS BECAME THE ORACLE OF AN ALE HOUSE WHERE EVERY DISPUTE WAS REFERRED TO MY DECISION AND AT LENGTH CONTRACTED AN ACQUAINTANCE WITH A YOUNG LADY WHO FOUND MEANS TO MAKE A CONQUEST OF MY HEART AND UPON WHOM I PREVAILED AFTER MUCH ATTENDANCE AND SOLICITATION TO GIVE ME A PROMISE OF MARRIAGE
phonemes: aɪ nˈaʊ bɪɡˈæn tə lˈʊk əpˌɑːn mˌiː æz əvə dʒˈɛntəlmən ɪn ɹɪˈælᵻɾi; lˈɜːnd tə dˈæns, fɹˈiːkwəntᵻd plˈeɪz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪz; bɪkˌeɪm ðɪ ˈɔːɹəkəl əvən ˈeɪl hˈaʊs, wˌɛɹ ˈɛvɹi dɪspjˈuːt wʌz ɹᵻfˈɜːd tə maɪ dᵻsˈɪʒən; ænd æt lˈɛŋθ kəntɹˈæktᵻd ɐn ɐkwˈeɪntəns wɪð ɐ jˈʌŋ lˈeɪdi, hˌuː fˈaʊnd mˈiːnz tə mˌeɪk ɐ kˈɑːŋkwɛst ʌv maɪ hˈɑːɹt, ænd əpˌɑːn hˈuːm aɪ pɹɪvˈeɪld, ˈæftɚ mˈʌtʃ ɐtˈɛndəns ænd səlˌɪsɪtˈeɪʃən, tə ɡˈɪv mˌiː ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪs ʌv mˈæɹɪdʒ.