text_original: With this message he also sent the ring that had been bequeathed to Lionel by his mysterious father, requesting the Maid of Honour to place it in the hands of the Queen; for he felt that this was a fitting time for the token to be presented, since his poor friend could not well be in greater distress, nor in more urgent need of help.
text_transcription: WITH THIS MESSAGE HE ALSO SENT THE RING THAT HAD BEEN BEQUEATHED TO LIONEL BY HIS MYSTERIOUS FATHER REQUESTING THE MAID OF HONOR TO PLACE IT IN THE HANDS OF THE QUEEN FOR HE FELT THAT THIS WAS A FITTING TIME FOR THE TOKEN TO BE PRESENTED SINCE HIS POOR FRIEND COULD NOT WELL BE IN GREATER DISTRESS NOR IN MORE URGENT NEED OF HELP
phonemes: wɪð ðɪs mˈɛsɪdʒ hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɛnt ðə ɹˈɪŋ ðæt hɐdbɪn bᵻkwˈiːðd tə lˈaɪənəl baɪ hɪz mɪstˈɪɹiəs fˈɑːðɚ, ɹᵻkwˈɛstɪŋ ðə mˈeɪd ʌv ˈɑːnɚ tə plˈeɪs ɪɾ ɪnðə hˈændz ʌvðə kwˈiːn; fɔːɹ hiː fˈɛlt ðæt ðɪs wʌzɐ fˈɪɾɪŋ tˈaɪm fɚðə tˈoʊkən təbi pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd, sˈɪns hɪz pˈʊɹ fɹˈɛnd kʊd nˌɑːt wˈɛl biː ɪn ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ dɪstɹˈɛs, nˈɔːɹ ɪn mˈɔːɹ ˈɜːdʒənt nˈiːd ʌv hˈɛlp.