text_original: I imagined his respect to me increased after this inquiry; therefore to captivate his esteem the more, I told him, I would show him a seal of composition, engraved after a very valuable antique; upon which I pulled out my watch with a rich gold chain, adorned with three seals set in gold, and an opal ring.
text_transcription: I IMAGINED HIS RESPECT TO ME INCREASED AFTER THIS INQUIRY THEREFORE TO CAPTIVATE HIS ESTEEM THE MORE I TOLD HIM I WOULD SHOW HIM A SEAL OF COMPOSITION ENGRAVED AFTER A VERY VALUABLE ANTIQUE UPON WHICH I PULLED OUT MY WATCH WITH A RICH GOLD CHAIN ADORNED WITH THREE SEALS SET IN GOLD AND AN OPAL RING
phonemes: aɪ ɪmˈædʒɪnd hɪz ɹᵻspˈɛkt tə mˌiː ɪŋkɹˈiːst ˈæftɚ ðɪs ˈɪŋkwɚɹi; ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ tə kˈæptᵻvˌeɪt hɪz ɛstˈiːm ðə mˈɔːɹ, aɪ tˈoʊld hˌɪm, aɪ wʊd ʃˈoʊ hˌɪm ɐ sˈiːl ʌv kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən, ɛŋɡɹˈeɪvd ˈæftɚɹ ɐ vˈɛɹi vˈæljuːəbəl æntˈiːk; əpˌɑːn wˌɪtʃ aɪ pˈʊld ˈaʊt maɪ wˈɑːtʃ wɪð ɐ ɹˈɪtʃ ɡˈoʊld tʃˈeɪn, ɐdˈɔːɹnd wɪð θɹˈiː sˈiːlz sˈɛt ɪn ɡˈoʊld, ænd ɐn ˈoʊpəl ɹˈɪŋ.