text_original: 'Sir,' I said, 'if in all those hours of pondering you never thought of the only means by which my welfare can be effected, am I therefore forbidden to be happy?  Am I to be unhappy, because I and not you discovered how I might be very, very happy?' Mr. Valmont raised himself more erect on his chair; and he frowned too.
text_transcription: SIR I SAID IF IN ALL THOSE HOURS OF PONDERING YOU NEVER THOUGHT OF THE ONLY MEANS BY WHICH MY WELFARE CAN BE EFFECTED AM I THEREFORE FORBIDDEN TO BE HAPPY AM I TO BE UNHAPPY BECAUSE I AND NOT YOU DISCOVERED HOW I MIGHT BE VERY VERY HAPPY MISTER VALMONT RACED HIMSELF MORE ERECT ON HIS CHAIR AND HE FROWNED TOO
phonemes: sˌɜː,aɪ sˈɛd, ɪf ɪn ˈɔːl ðoʊz ˈaʊɚz ʌv pˈɑːndɚɹɪŋ juː nˈɛvɚ θˈɔːt ʌvðɪ ˈoʊnli mˈiːnz baɪ wˌɪtʃ maɪ wˈɛlfɛɹ kæn biː ɪfˈɛktᵻd, æm aɪ ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ fɚbˈɪdən təbi hˈæpi?  æm aɪ təbi ʌnhˈæpi, bɪkˈʌz aɪ ænd nˌɑːt juː dɪskˈʌvɚd hˌaʊ aɪ mˌaɪt biː vˈɛɹi, vˈɛɹi hˈæpi?mˈɪstɚ. vˈælmɔnt ɹˈeɪzd hɪmsˈɛlf mˈɔːɹ ɪɹˈɛkt ˌɔn hɪz tʃˈɛɹ; ænd hiː fɹˈaʊnd tˈuː.