text_original: Thedora declares that one need NEVER lose one's happiness; but what, I ask HER, can be called happiness under such circumstances as mine? At all events I see no other road open, dear friend.
text_transcription: THEODORA DECLARES THAT ONE NEED NEVER LOSE ONE'S HAPPINESS BUT WHAT I ASK HER CAN BE CALLED HAPPINESS UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES AS MINE AT ALL EVENTS I SEE NO OTHER ROAD OPEN DEAR FRIEND
phonemes: ðədˈɔːɹə dᵻklˈɛɹz ðˈætwˌʌn nˈiːd nˈɛvɚ lˈuːz wˈʌnz hˈæpɪnəs; bˌʌt wˈʌt, aɪ ˈæsk hɜː, kæn biː kˈɔːld hˈæpɪnəs ˌʌndɚ sˈʌtʃ sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz æz mˈaɪn? æɾ ˈɔːl ᵻvˈɛnts aɪ sˈiː nˈoʊ ˈʌðɚ ɹˈoʊd ˈoʊpən, dˈɪɹ fɹˈɛnd.