text_original: 'It is impossible to describe the consternation I was under, when I saw myself detained as a thief's accomplice; for I was looked upon in that light, and carried before a justice, who mistaking my confusion for a sign of guilt committed me, after a short examination, to Bridewell, having admonished me, as the only means to save my life, to turn evidence, and impeach my confederate.
text_transcription: IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE THE CONSTERNATION I WAS UNDER WHEN I SAW MYSELF DETAINED AS A THIEF'S ACCOMPLICE FOR I WAS LOOKED UPON IN THAT LIGHT AND CARRIED BEFORE A JUSTICE WHO MISTAKING MY CONFUSION FOR A SIGN OF GUILT COMMITTED ME AFTER A SHORT EXAMINATION TO BRIDEWELL HAVING ADMONISHED ME AS THE ONLY MEANS TO SAVE MY LIFE TO TURN EVIDENCE AND IMPEACH MY CONFEDERATE
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tə dᵻskɹˈaɪb ðə kɑːnstɚnˈeɪʃən aɪ wʌz ˈʌndɚ, wˌɛn aɪ sˈɔː maɪsˈɛlf dɪtˈeɪnd æz ɐ θˈiːfs ɐkˈɑːmplɪs; fɔːɹ aɪ wʌz lˈʊkt əpˌɑːn ɪn ðæt lˈaɪt, ænd kˈæɹid bᵻfˌɔːɹ ɐ dʒˈʌstɪs, hˌuː mɪstˈeɪkɪŋ maɪ kənfjˈuːʒən fɚɹə sˈaɪn ʌv ɡˈɪlt kəmˈɪɾᵻd mˌiː, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən, tə bɹˈaɪdwɛl, hˌævɪŋ ɐdmˈɑːnɪʃt mˌiː, æz ðɪ ˈoʊnli mˈiːnz tə sˈeɪv maɪ lˈaɪf, tə tˈɜːn ˈɛvɪdəns, ænd ɪmpˈiːtʃ maɪ kənfˈɛdɚɹət.