text_original: An hour had hardly passed, when I heard Mr. Valmont's footstep in the gallery; and as he approached nearer my door, I called up a firmness in my mien: for methought his visit to my chamber (a circumstance I never remembered to have taken place) foreboded something uncouth and unpleasant.
text_transcription: AN HOUR HAD HARDLY PASSED WHEN I HEARD MISTER VALMONT'S FOOTSTEP IN THE GALLERY AND AS HE APPROACHED NEARER MY DOOR I CALLED UP A FIRMNESS IN MY MIEN FOR METHOUGHT HIS VISIT TO MY CHAMBER A CIRCUMSTANCE I NEVER REMEMBERED TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE FOREBODED SOMETHING UNCOUTH AND UNPLEASANT
phonemes: ɐn ˈaʊɚ hæd hˈɑːɹdli pˈæst, wˌɛn aɪ hˈɜːd mˈɪstɚ. vˈælmɔnts fˈʊtstɛp ɪnðə ɡˈælɚɹi; ænd æz hiː ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt nˈɪɹɚ maɪ dˈɔːɹ, aɪ kˈɔːld ˌʌp ɐ fˈɜːmnəs ɪn maɪ mˈiːn: fɔːɹ mɪθˈɔːt hɪz vˈɪzɪt tə maɪ tʃˈeɪmbɚ (ɐ sˈɜːkəmstˌæns aɪ nˈɛvɚ ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚd tə hæv tˈeɪkən plˈeɪs) fˈɔːɹboʊdᵻd sˈʌmθɪŋ ʌŋkˈuːθ ænd ʌnplˈɛzənt.