text_original: I have been offered a great deal of money for it; but in all my poverty, in all my distresses, I have contrived to keep it because it was the last gift of my dear master. But now, my poor Madelon must be thought of, and if it must be so, I will sell it and pay for her staying in the convent.'
text_transcription: I HAVE BEEN OFFERED A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY FOR IT BUT IN ALL MY POVERTY IN ALL MY DISTRESSES I HAVE CONTRIVED TO KEEP IT BECAUSE IT WAS THE LAST GIFT OF MY DEAR MASTER BUT NOW MY POOR MADLON MUST BE THOUGHT OF AND IF IT MUST BE SO I WILL SELL IT AND PAY FOR HER STAYING IN THE CONVENT
phonemes: aɪ hɐvbɪn ˈɔfɚd ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈiːl ʌv mˈʌni fɔːɹ ɪt; bˌʌt ɪn ˈɔːl maɪ pˈɑːvɚɾi, ɪn ˈɔːl maɪ dɪstɹˈɛsᵻz, aɪ hæv kəntɹˈaɪvd tə kˈiːp ɪt bɪkˈʌz ɪt wʌzðə lˈæst ɡˈɪft ʌv maɪ dˈɪɹ mˈæstɚ. bˌʌt nˈaʊ, maɪ pˈʊɹ mˈeɪdlɑːn mˈʌst biː θˈɔːt ʌv, ænd ɪf ɪt mˈʌst biː sˈoʊ, aɪ wɪl sˈɛl ɪt ænd pˈeɪ fɔːɹ hɜː stˈeɪɪŋ ɪnðə kˈɑːnvənt.