text_original: Todd, the housekeeper, had ministered to him for many years, and knew all his tastes : but Mrs. Ferrers wanted to do better than Todd had done, and to prove to the Rector that he had acted wisely in committing himself to the dulcet bondage of matri  mony.
text_transcription: TOD THE HOUSEKEEPER HAD MINISTERED TO HIM FOR MANY YEARS AND KNEW ALL HIS TASTES BUT MISSUS FERRARS WANTED TO DO BETTER THAN TOD HAD DONE AND TO PROVE TO THE RECTOR THAT HE HAD ACTED WISELY IN COMMITTING HIMSELF TO THE DULCET BONDAGE OF MATRIMONY
phonemes: tˈɑːd, ðə hˈaʊskiːpɚ, hæd mˈɪnɪstɚd tə hˌɪm fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz, ænd nˈuː ˈɔːl hɪz tˈeɪsts : bˌʌt mˈɪsɪz. fˈɜːɹɚz wˈɔntᵻd tə dˈuː bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn tˈɑːd hæd dˈʌn, ænd tə pɹˈuːv tə ðə ɹˈɛktɚ ðæt hiː hæd ˈæktᵻd wˈaɪzli ɪn kəmˈɪɾɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf tə ðə dˈʌlsɪt bˈɑːndɪdʒ ʌv mˈætɹi mˈʌni.