text_original: At the same time, pulling out her purse, offered it as a small consideration for the service I had done her. But I stood too much upon the punctilios of love to incur the least suspicion of being mercenary, and refused the present, by saying I had merited nothing by barely doing my duty.
text_transcription: AT THE SAME TIME PULLING OUT HER PURSE OFFERED IT AS A SMALL CONSIDERATION FOR THE SERVICE I HAD DONE HER BUT I STOOD TOO MUCH UPON THE PUNCTILIOS OF LOVE TO INCUR THE LEAST SUSPICION OF BEING MERCENARY AND REFUSED THE PRESENT BY SAYING I HAD MERITED NOTHING BY BARELY DOING MY DUTY
phonemes: æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm, pˈʊlɪŋ ˈaʊt hɜː pˈɜːs, ˈɔfɚd ɪɾ æz ɐ smˈɔːl kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃən fɚðə sˈɜːvɪs aɪ hæd dˈʌn hɜː. bˌʌt aɪ stˈʊd tˈuː mʌtʃ əpˌɑːn ðə pʌŋktˈɪlɪˌoʊz ʌv lˈʌv tʊ ɪŋkˈɜː ðə lˈiːst səspˈɪʃən ʌv bˌiːɪŋ mˈɜːsənˌɛɹi, ænd ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ðə pɹˈɛzənt, baɪ sˈeɪɪŋ aɪ hæd mˈɛɹɪɾᵻd nˈʌθɪŋ baɪ bˈɛɹli dˌuːɪŋ maɪ dˈuːɾi.