text_original: Perceiving my design, he started back and demanded a parley; upon which I checked my indignation, and he gave me to understand that a Frenchman never forgave a blow; therefore, if I were not weary of my life, I would do well to spare him that mortification, and do him the honour of measuring his sword with mine, like a gentleman.
text_transcription: PERCEIVING MY DESIGN HE STARTED BACK AND DEMANDED A PARLEY UPON WHICH I CHECKED MY INDIGNATION AND HE GAVE ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT A FRENCHMAN NEVER FORGAVE A BLOW THEREFORE IF I WERE NOT WEARY OF MY LIFE I WOULD DO WELL TO SPARE HIM THAT MORTIFICATION AND DO HIM THE HONOUR OF MEASURING HIS SWORD WITH MINE LIKE A GENTLEMAN
phonemes: pɚsˈiːvɪŋ maɪ dɪzˈaɪn, hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd bˈæk ænd dᵻmˈændᵻd ɐ pˈɑːɹli; əpˌɑːn wˌɪtʃ aɪ tʃˈɛkt maɪ ɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən, ænd hiː ɡˈeɪv mˌiː tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈænd ðˌæɾə fɹˈɛntʃmən nˈɛvɚ fɚɡˈeɪv ɐ blˈoʊ; ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, ɪf aɪ wɜː nˌɑːt wˈɪɹi ʌv maɪ lˈaɪf, aɪ wʊd dˈuː wˈɛl tə spˈɛɹ hˌɪm ðæt mˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən, ænd dˈuː hˌɪm ðɪ ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv mˈɛʒɚɹɪŋ hɪz sˈɔːɹd wɪð mˈaɪn, lˈaɪk ɐ dʒˈɛntəlmən.