text_original: What obedience? the grateful tribute to duty, authorised by reason, and sanctioned by the affections? No. Mr. Valmont, here at least, ceases to be inconsistent. He never enlightened my understanding, nor conciliated my affections; and he demands only the obedience of a fettered slave.
text_transcription: WHAT OBEDIENCE THE GRATEFUL TRIBUTE TO DUTY AUTHORIZED BY REASON AND SANCTIONED BY THE AFFECTIONS NO MISTER VALMONT HERE AT LEAST CEASES TO BE INCONSISTENT HE NEVER ENLIGHTENED MY UNDERSTANDING NOR CONCILIATED MY AFFECTIONS AND HE DEMANDS ONLY THE OBEDIENCE OF A FETTERED SLAVE
phonemes: wˌʌt oʊbˈiːdiəns? ðə ɡɹˈeɪtfəl tɹˈɪbjuːt tə dˈuːɾi, ˈɔːθɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ɹˈiːzən, ænd sˈæŋkʃənd baɪ ðɪ ɐfˈɛkʃənz? nˈoʊ. mˈɪstɚ. vˈælmɔnt, hˈɪɹ æt lˈiːst, sˈiːsᵻz təbi ɪŋkənsˈɪstənt. hiː nˈɛvɚɹ ɛnlˈaɪʔn̩d maɪ ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ, nˈɔːɹ kənsˈɪlɪˌeɪɾᵻd maɪ ɐfˈɛkʃənz; ænd hiː dᵻmˈændz ˈoʊnli ðɪ oʊbˈiːdiəns əvə fˈɛɾɚd slˈeɪv.