text_original: But if I might be allowed to give my opinion of the matter, I would ascribe this delay to the generosity of our chiefs, who scorned to take any advantage that fortune might give them even over an enemy.
text_transcription: BUT IF I MIGHT BE ALLOWED TO GIVE MY OPINION OF THE MATTER I WOULD ASCRIBE THIS DELAY TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR CHIEFS WHO SCORNED TO TAKE ANY ADVANTAGE THAT FORTUNE MIGHT GIVE THEM OVER AN ENEMY
phonemes: bˌʌt ɪf aɪ mˌaɪt biː ɐlˈaʊd tə ɡˈɪv maɪ əpˈɪniən ʌvðə mˈæɾɚ, aɪ wʊd ɐskɹˈaɪb ðɪs dᵻlˈeɪ tə ðə dʒˌɛnɚɹˈɔsᵻɾi ʌv ˌaʊɚ tʃˈiːfs, hˌuː skˈɔːɹnd tə tˈeɪk ˌɛni ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ðæt fˈɔːɹtʃʊn mˌaɪt ɡˈɪv ðˌɛm ˈiːvən ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐn ˈɛnəmi.