text_original: The billet lies before me, I have examined its purport. It calls on Clement to become my husband. For ought I to withhold myself from giving him the fullest proof of my affection, from renovating him by this proof, because Mr. Valmont cruelly commands it?
text_transcription: THE BILLET LIES BEFORE ME I HAVE EXAMINED ITS PURPOSE IT CALLS ON CLEMENT TO BECOME MY HUSBAND FOR OUGHT I TO WITHHOLD MYSELF FROM GIVING HIM THE FULLEST PROOF OF MY AFFECTION FROM RENOVATING HIM BY DISPROOF BECAUSE MISTER VALMONT CRUELLY COMMANDS IT
phonemes: ðə bˈɪlɪt lˈaɪz bᵻfˈɔːɹ mˌiː, aɪ hæv ɛɡzˈæmɪnd ɪts pɚpˈɔːɹt. ɪt kˈɔːlz ˌɔn klˈɛmənt tə bɪkˌʌm maɪ hˈʌsbənd. fɔːɹ ˈɔːt aɪ tə wɪðhˈoʊld maɪsˈɛlf fɹʌm ɡˈɪvɪŋ hˌɪm ðə fˈʊlɪst pɹˈuːf ʌv maɪ ɐfˈɛkʃən, fɹʌm ɹˈɛnəvˌeɪɾɪŋ hˌɪm baɪ ðɪs pɹˈuːf, bɪkˈʌz mˈɪstɚ. vˈælmɔnt kɹˈuːəli kəmˈændz ɪt?