text_original: While I was thus employed Strap came in, and looked very blank, when he understood my resolution: however, after a pause of some minutes, he insisted upon going along with me; and at my desire was made ship's steward by Captain Bowling, who promised to be at the expense of fitting him out, and to lend him two hundred pounds to purchase an adventure.
text_transcription: WHILE I WAS THUS EMPLOYED STRAP CAME IN AND LOOKED VERY BLANK WHEN HE UNDERSTOOD MY RESOLUTION HOWEVER AFTER A PAUSE OF SOME MINUTES HE INSISTED UPON GOING ALONG WITH ME AND AT MY DESIRE WAS MADE SHIP'S STEWARD BY CAPTAIN BOWLING WHO PROMISED TO BE AT THE EXPENSE OF FITTING HIM OUT AND TO LEND HIM TWO HUNDRED POUNDS TO PURCHASE AN ADVENTURE
phonemes: wˌaɪl aɪ wʌz ðˈʌs ɛmplˈɔɪd stɹˈæp kˈeɪm ˈɪn, ænd lˈʊkt vˈɛɹi blˈæŋk, wˌɛn hiː ˌʌndɚstˈʊd maɪ ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən: haʊˈɛvɚ, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ pˈɔːz ʌv sˌʌm mˈɪnɪts, hiː ɪnsˈɪstᵻd əpˌɑːn ɡˌoʊɪŋ ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð mˌiː; ænd æt maɪ dɪzˈaɪɚ wʌz mˌeɪd ʃˈɪps stˈuːɚd baɪ kˈæptɪn bˈoʊlɪŋ, hˌuː pɹˈɑːmɪst təbi æt ðɪ ɛkspˈɛns ʌv fˈɪɾɪŋ hˌɪm ˈaʊt, ænd tə lˈɛnd hˌɪm tˈuː hˈʌndɹɪd pˈaʊndz tə pˈɜːtʃɪs ɐn ɐdvˈɛntʃɚ.