text_original: Xo, I know him better than you ; he would never have accepted the duties of an executioner. Xow, General, 272 HANS OF ICELAND. I am at your service ; do what you consider your duty. What does your Excellency require of me ? " And the old minister fixed his haughty gaze upon the governor, all whose resolution was gone.
text_transcription: O I KNOW HIM BETTER THAN YOU HE WOULD NEVER HAVE ACCEPTED THE DUTIES OF AN EXECUTIONER NOW GENERAL I AM AT YOUR SERVICE DO WHAT YOU CONSIDER YOUR DUTY WHAT DOES YOUR EXCELLENCY REQUIRE OF ME AND THE OLD MINISTER FIXED HIS HAUGHTY GAZE UPON THE GOVERNOR ALL WHOSE RESOLUTION WAS GONE
phonemes: zˈoʊ, aɪ nˈoʊ hˌɪm bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn juː ; hiː wʊd nˈɛvɚ hæv ɐksˈɛptᵻd ðə dˈuːɾiz əvən ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃənɚ. zˈoʊ, dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː hˈænz ʌv ˈaɪslənd. aɪɐm æt jʊɹ sˈɜːvɪs ; dˈuː wʌt juː kənsˈɪdɚ jʊɹ dˈuːɾi. wˌʌt dˈʌz jʊɹ ˈɛksələnsi ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚɹ ʌv mˌiː ? " ænd ðɪ ˈoʊld mˈɪnɪstɚ fˈɪkst hɪz hˈɔːɾi ɡˈeɪz əpˌɑːn ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚ, ˈɔːl hˌuːz ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən wʌz ɡˈɔn.