text_original: In fact, I DID make up my mind to take this course, but lacked the necessary courage to do it. If I had done so, what a figure I should have cut! Even now I am ashamed to think of it.
text_transcription: IN FACT I DID MAKE UP MY MIND TO TAKE DISCOURSE BUT LACKED THE NECESSARY COURAGE TO DO IT IF I HAD DONE SO WHAT A FIGURE I SHOULD HAVE CUT EVEN NOW I AM ASHAMED TO THINK OF IT
phonemes: ɪn fˈækt, aɪ dˈɪd mˌeɪk ˌʌp maɪ mˈaɪnd tə tˈeɪk ðɪs kˈɔːɹs, bˌʌt lˈækt ðə nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi kˈɜːɹɪdʒ tə dˈuː ɪt. ɪf aɪ hæd dˈʌn sˈoʊ, wˌʌt ɐ fˈɪɡjɚɹ aɪ ʃˌʊdəv kˈʌt! ˈiːvən nˈaʊ aɪɐm ɐʃˈeɪmd tə θˈɪŋk ʌv ɪt.