text_original: The seigneur of the village had bought a post at Paris, and was about to quit his chateau. He heard I was honest; and therefore, tho' he had very little to lose, he put me into it.
text_transcription: THE SIGNOR OF THE VILLAGE HAD BOUGHT A POST AT PARIS AND WAS ABOUT TO QUIT HIS CHATEAU HE HEARD I WAS HONEST AND THEREFORE THOUGH HE HAD VERY LITTLE TO LOSE HE PUT ME INTO IT
phonemes: ðə seɪnˈʊɹ ʌvðə vˈɪlɪdʒ hæd bˈɔːt ɐ pˈoʊst æt pˈæɹɪs, ænd wʌz ɐbˌaʊt tə kwˈɪt hɪz ʃˈæɾoʊ. hiː hˈɜːd aɪ wʌz ˈɑːnɪst; ænd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, ðˈoʊ hiː hæd vˈɛɹi lˈɪɾəl tə lˈuːz, hiː pˈʊt mˌiː ˌɪntʊ ɪt.