text_original: Obstinate even in despair, she had the utmost difficulty to convince him of the necessity of this measure; and would never, perhaps, have done it, if the more persuasive argument of a writ, taken out by James Crofts, had not driven him to embrace it rather than go into confinement.
text_transcription: OBSTINATE EVEN IN DESPAIR SHE HAD THE UTMOST DIFFICULTY TO CONVINCE HIM OF THE NECESSITY OF THIS MEASURE AND WOULD NEVER PERHAPS HAVE DONE IT IF THE MORE PERSUASIVE ARGUMENT OF A WRIT TAKEN OUT BY JAMES CROFTS HAD NOT DRIVEN HIM TO EMBRACE IT RATHER THAN GO INTO CONFINEMENT
phonemes: ˈɑːbstᵻnət ˈiːvən ɪn dᵻspˈɛɹ, ʃiː hæd ðɪ ˈʌtmoʊst dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti tə kənvˈɪns hˌɪm ʌvðə nəsˈɛsɪɾi ʌv ðɪs mˈɛʒɚ; ænd wʊd nˈɛvɚ, pɚhˈæps, hæv dˈʌn ɪt, ɪf ðə mˈɔːɹ pɚswˈeɪsɪv ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt əvɚ ɹˈɪt, tˈeɪkən ˈaʊt baɪ dʒˈeɪmz kɹˈɔfts, hæd nˌɑːt dɹˈɪvən hˌɪm tʊ ɛmbɹˈeɪs ɪt ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ɡˌoʊ ˌɪntʊ kənfˈaɪnmənt.