text_original: This buffoonery did not answer his expectation, for, by this time, the company was bent on seeing him in a new character. Mr. Banter desired me to hold my sword a foot or two higher, that he might have the better opportunity of exerting himself.
text_transcription: THIS BUFFOONERY DID NOT ANSWER HIS EXPECTATION FOR BY THIS TIME THE COMPANY WAS BENT ON SEEING HIM IN A NEW CHARACTER MISTER BANTER DESIRED ME TO HOLD MY SWORD A FOOT OR TWO HIGHER THAT HE MIGHT HAVE THE BETTER OPPORTUNITY OF EXERTING HIMSELF
phonemes: ðɪs bəfˈuːnˌɛɹi dɪdnˌɑːt ˈænsɚ hɪz ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃən, fɔːɹ, baɪ ðɪs tˈaɪm, ðə kˈʌmpəni wʌz bˈɛnt ˌɔn sˈiːɪŋ hˌɪm ɪn ɐ nˈuː kˈæɹɪktɚ. mˈɪstɚ. bˈæntɚ dɪzˈaɪɚd mˌiː tə hˈoʊld maɪ sˈɔːɹd ɐ fˈʊt ɔːɹ tˈuː hˈaɪɚ, ðæt hiː mˌaɪthɐv ðə bˈɛɾɚɹ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi ʌv ɛɡzˈɜːɾɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf.