text_original: "It is useless," he said. "I have followed your advice. But I am not as other men. _Nothing_ brings happiness to me. There is but one thing to do, but first I would ask your permission. Let me make an end of myself."
text_transcription: IT IS USELESS HE SAID I HAVE FOLLOWED YOUR ADVICE BUT I AM NOT AS OTHER MEN NOTHING BRINGS HAPPINESS TO ME THERE IS BUT ONE THING TO DO BUT FIRST I WOULD ASK YOUR PERMISSION LET ME MAKE AN END OF MYSELF
phonemes: "ɪɾ ɪz jˈuːsləs," hiː sˈɛd. "aɪ hæv fˈɑːloʊd jʊɹ ɐdvˈaɪs. bˌʌt aɪɐm nˌɑːt æz ˈʌðɚ mˈɛn. nˈʌθɪŋ bɹˈɪŋz hˈæpɪnəs tə mˌiː. ðɛɹ ɪz bˌʌt wˈʌn θˈɪŋ tə dˈuː, bˌʌt fˈɜːst aɪ wʊd ˈæsk jʊɹ pɚmˈɪʃən. lˈɛt mˌiː mˌeɪk ɐn ˈɛnd ʌv maɪsˈɛlf."