text_original: He told me that he would give me lots of work, his only stipulation being that I should not play any engagements such as I had just filled for him, except by his instructions. I readily accepted the proposition, for I was sure that I could not be the loser by such a contract. I afterwards played for him at many dinners and parties of one kind or another.
text_transcription: HE TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD GIVE ME LOTS OF WORK HIS ONLY STIPULATION BEING THAT I SHOULD NOT PLAY ANY ENGAGEMENTS SUCH AS I HAD JUST FILLED FOR HIM EXCEPT BY HIS INSTRUCTIONS I READILY ACCEPTED THE PROPOSITION FOR I WAS SURE I COULD NOT BE THE LOSER BY SUCH A CONTRACT I AFTERWARDS PLAYED FOR HIM AT MANY DINNERS AND PARTIES OF ONE KIND OR ANOTHER
phonemes: hiː tˈoʊld mˌiː ðæt hiː wʊd ɡˈɪv mˌiː lˈɑːts ʌv wˈɜːk, hɪz ˈoʊnli stˌɪpjʊlˈeɪʃən bˌiːɪŋ ðæt aɪ ʃˌʊd nˌɑːt plˈeɪ ˌɛni ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənts sˈʌtʃ ɐz aɪ hæd dʒˈʌst fˈɪld fɔːɹ hˌɪm, ɛksˈɛpt baɪ hɪz ɪnstɹˈʌkʃənz. aɪ ɹˈɛdili ɐksˈɛptᵻd ðə pɹˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən, fɔːɹ aɪ wʌz ʃˈʊɹ ðæt aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt biː ðə lˈuːzɚ baɪ sˈʌtʃ ɐ kˈɑːntɹækt. aɪ ˈæftɚwɚdz plˈeɪd fɔːɹ hˌɪm æt mˈɛni dˈɪnɚz ænd pˈɑːɹɾiz ʌv wˈʌn kˈaɪnd ɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ.