text_original: He was wanting in energy and decision, or force of character ; but he was a firm believer, pure minded and disinterested, and he was an artist to the tips of his fingers. It is from him Allegra inherits lier love of art ; only while he was content to trifle with art she has worked with all the power of her strong, resolute temperament.
text_transcription: HE WAS WANTING IN ENERGY AND DECISION OR FORCE OF CHARACTER BUT HE WAS A FIRM BELIEVER PURE MINDED AND DISINTERESTED AND HE WAS AN ARTIST TO THE TIPS OF HIS FINGERS IT IS FROM HIM ALLEGRA INHERITS HER LOVE OF ART ONLY WHILE HE WAS CONTENT TO TRIFLE WITH ART SHE HAS WORKED WITH ALL THE POWER OF HER STRONG RESOLUTE TEMPERAMENT
phonemes: hiː wʌz wˈɔntɪŋ ɪn ˈɛnɚdʒi ænd dᵻsˈɪʒən, ɔːɹ fˈɔːɹs ʌv kˈæɹɪktɚ ; bˌʌt hiː wʌzɐ fˈɜːm bᵻlˈiːvɚ, pjˈʊɹ mˈaɪndᵻd ænd dˌɪsˈɪntɹɛstᵻd, ænd hiː wʌz ɐn ˈɑːɹɾɪst tə ðə tˈɪps ʌv hɪz fˈɪŋɡɚz. ɪɾ ɪz fɹʌm hˌɪm ɐlˈɛɡɹə ɪnhˈɛɹɪts lˈaɪɚ lˈʌv ʌv ˈɑːɹt ; ˈoʊnli wˌaɪl hiː wʌz kəntˈɛnt tə tɹˈaɪfəl wɪð ˈɑːɹt ʃiː hɐz wˈɜːkt wɪð ˈɔːl ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌv hɜː stɹˈɔŋ, ɹˈɛzəlˌuːt tˈɛmpɹəmənt.