text_original: He also refused the black cushion which I would have given him for his knees, embraced the priest, and knelt, after declaring his innocence in a loud voice. Then I broke his escutcheon with a single blow of my mace, crying aloud, as is the custom, 'This is not done without just cause!'
text_transcription: HE ALSO REFUSED THE BLACK CUSHION WHICH I WOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM FOR HIS NIECE EMBRACED THE PRIEST AND KNELT AFTER DECLARING HIS INNOCENCE IN A LOUD VOICE THEN I BROKE HIS ESCUTCHEON WITH A SINGLE BLOW OF MY MACE CRYING ALOUD AS IS THE CUSTOM THIS IS NOT DONE WITHOUT JUST CAUSE
phonemes: hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ðə blˈæk kˈʊʃən wˌɪtʃ aɪ wʊdhɐv ɡˈɪvən hˌɪm fɔːɹ hɪz nˈiːz, ɛmbɹˈeɪst ðə pɹˈiːst, ænd nˈɛlt, ˈæftɚ dᵻklˈɛɹɪŋ hɪz ˈɪnəsəns ɪn ɐ lˈaʊd vˈɔɪs. ðˈɛn aɪ bɹˈoʊk hɪz ɛskˈʌtʃən wɪð ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl blˈoʊ ʌv maɪ mˈeɪs, kɹˈaɪɪŋ ɐlˈaʊd, ˌæzˌɪz ðə kˈʌstəm, ðɪs ɪz nˌɑːt dˈʌn wɪðˌaʊt dʒˈʌst kˈɔːz!