text_original: Having enjoyed ourselves till midnight, I took my leave of them, and was well nigh stifled with caresses: next day, I set out with Strap in a postchaise for Gravesend, where we went on board; and the wind serving, weighed anchor in less than twelve hours.
text_transcription: HAVING ENJOYED OURSELVES TILL MIDNIGHT I TOOK MY LEAVE OF THEM AND WAS WELL NIGH STIFLED WITH CARESSES NEXT DAY I SET OUT WITH STRAP IN A POSTCHAISE FOR GRAVESEND WHERE WE WENT ON BOARD AND THE WIND SERVING WEIGHED ANCHOR IN LESS THAN TWELVE HOURS
phonemes: hˌævɪŋ ɛndʒˈɔɪd aʊɚsˈɛlvz tˈɪl mˈɪdnaɪt, aɪ tˈʊk maɪ lˈiːv ʌv ðˌɛm, ænd wʌz wˈɛl nˈaɪ stˈaɪfəld wɪð kɚɹˈɛsᵻz: nˈɛkst dˈeɪ, aɪ sˈɛt ˈaʊt wɪð stɹˈæp ɪn ɐ poʊsttʃˈeɪz fɔːɹ ɡɹˈeɪvsɛnd, wˌɛɹ wiː wɛnt ˌɔn bˈɔːɹd; ænd ðə wˈɪnd sˈɜːvɪŋ, wˈeɪd ˈæŋkɚɹ ɪn lˈɛs ðɐn twˈɛlv ˈaʊɚz.