text_original: This office I would by no means have performed, had I seen any likelihood of having my money otherwise; but not willing, out of a piece of false delicacy, to neglect the only opportunity I should perhaps ever have, I ventured into a pawnbroker's shop, where I demanded two guineas on the pledge, in the name of Thomas Williams.
text_transcription: THIS OFFICE I WOULD BY NO MEANS HAVE PERFORMED HAD I SEEN ANY LIKELIHOOD OF HAVING MY MONEY OTHERWISE BUT NOT WILLING OUT OF A PIECE OF FALSE DELICACY TO NEGLECT THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY I SHOULD PERHAPS EVER HAVE I VENTURED INTO A PAWNBROKER'S SHOP WHERE I DEMANDED TWO GUINEAS ON THE PLEDGE IN THE NAME OF THOMAS WILLIAMS
phonemes: ðɪs ˈɑːfɪs aɪ wʊd baɪ nˈoʊ mˈiːnz hæv pɚfˈɔːɹmd, hæd aɪ sˈiːn ˌɛni lˈaɪklihˌʊd ʌv hˌævɪŋ maɪ mˈʌni ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz; bˌʌt nˌɑːt wˈɪlɪŋ, ˌaʊɾəv ɐ pˈiːs ʌv fˈɔls dˈɛlɪkəsi, tə nᵻɡlˈɛkt ðɪ ˈoʊnli ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi aɪ ʃˌʊd pɚhˈæps ˈɛvɚ hˈæv, aɪ vˈɛntʃɚd ˌɪntʊ ɐ pˈɔːnbɹoʊkɚz ʃˈɑːp, wˌɛɹ aɪ dᵻmˈændᵻd tˈuː ɡˈɪniz ɔnðə plˈɛdʒ, ɪnðə nˈeɪm ʌv tˈɑːməs wˈɪljəmz.