text_original: He seemed, however, to seek a closer intimacy with Godolphin, whose excellent character he had often heard, and whose appearance and conversation confirmed all that had been reported in his favour.
text_transcription: HE SEEMED HOWEVER TO SEEK A CLOSER INTIMACY WITH GODOLPHIN WHOSE EXCELLENT CHARACTER HE HAD OFTEN HEARD AND WHOSE APPEARANCE AND CONVERSATION CONFIRMED ALL THAT HAD BEEN REPORTED IN HIS FAVOUR
phonemes: hiː sˈiːmd, haʊˈɛvɚ, tə sˈiːk ɐ klˈoʊsɚɹ ˈɪntɪməsi wɪð ɡˈɑːdəlfˌɪn, hˌuːz ˈɛksələnt kˈæɹɪktɚ hiː hæd ˈɔfən hˈɜːd, ænd hˌuːz ɐpˈɪɹəns ænd kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən kənfˈɜːmd ˈɔːl ðæt hɐdbɪn ɹᵻpˈɔːɹɾᵻd ɪn hɪz fˈeɪvɚ.