text_original: You think this strange, perhaps, but it is not less true for all that—a five thousand pounder, I'll assure you, besides expectations. For my own part, devil take me if I know what any woman can see engaging about me—but a whim, you know—and then one would not balk one's good fortune.
text_transcription: YOU THINK THIS IS STRANGE PERHAPS BUT IT IS NOT LESS TRUE FOR ALL THAT A FIVE THOUSAND POUNDER I'LL ASSURE YOU BESIDES EXPECTATIONS FOR MY OWN PART DEVIL TAKE ME IF I KNOW WHAT ANY WOMAN CAN SEE ENGAGING ABOUT ME BUT A WHIM YOU KNOW AND THEN ONE WOULD NOT BALK ONE'S GOOD FORTUNE
phonemes: juː θˈɪŋk ðɪs stɹˈeɪndʒ, pɚhˈæps, bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt lˈɛs tɹˈuː fɔːɹ ˈɔːl ðˈæt—ɐ fˈaɪv θˈaʊzənd pˈaʊndɚ, aɪl əʃˈʊɹ juː, bᵻsˌaɪdz ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃənz. fɔːɹ maɪ ˈoʊn pˈɑːɹt, dˈɛvəl tˈeɪk mˌiː ɪf aɪ nˈoʊ wʌt ˌɛni wˈʊmən kæn sˈiː ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ ɐbˈaʊt mˌiː—bˌʌt ɐ wˈɪm, juː nˈoʊ—ænd ðˈɛn wˈʌn wʊd nˌɑːt bˈɔːk wˈʌnz ɡˈʊd fˈɔːɹtʃʊn.