text_original: But we would give up all the pleasures of our home for the chance of this most desirable excursion, if we could but think of some one who would come and take care of the place while we were gone. Rudder Grange could not run itself for three weeks.
text_transcription: BUT WE WOULD GIVE UP ALL THE PLEASURES OF OUR HOME FOR THE CHANCE OF THIS MOST DESIRABLE EXCURSION IF WE COULD BUT THINK OF SOME ONE WHO WOULD COME AND TAKE CARE OF THE PLACE WHILE WE WERE GONE RUDDER GRANGE COULD NOT RUN ITSELF FOR THREE WEEKS
phonemes: bˌʌt wiː wʊd ɡˈɪv ˌʌp ˈɔːl ðə plˈɛʒɚz ʌv ˌaʊɚ hˈoʊm fɚðə tʃˈæns ʌv ðɪs mˈoʊst dɪzˈaɪɚɹəbəl ɛkskˈɜːʃən, ɪf wiː kʊd bˌʌt θˈɪŋk ʌv sˈʌmwʌn hˌuː wʊd kˈʌm ænd tˈeɪk kˈɛɹ ʌvðə plˈeɪs wˌaɪl wiː wɜː ɡˈɔn. ɹˈʌdɚ ɡɹˈeɪndʒ kʊd nˌɑːt ɹˈʌn ɪtsˈɛlf fɔːɹ θɹˈiː wˈiːks.