text_original: After some discussion, it was arranged that one of his men should go through this part of the ceremony in his stead. But the soldier who thus acted as RoUo's sub  stitute, or proxy, raised the king's foot so suddenly to his lips that the poor monarch actually lost his balance and fell over backwards
text_transcription: AFTER SOME DISCUSSION IT WAS ARRANGED THAT ONE OF HIS MEN SHOULD GO THROUGH THIS PART OF THE CEREMONY IN HIS STEAD BUT A SOLDIER WHO THUS ACTED AS ROLLAO'S SUBSTITUTE OR PROXY RAISED THE KING'S FOOT SO SUDDENLY TO HIS LIPS THAT THE POOR MONARCH ACTUALLY LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER BACKWARDS
phonemes: ˈæftɚ sˌʌm dɪskˈʌʃən, ɪt wʌz ɚɹˈeɪndʒd ðˈætwˌʌn ʌv hɪz mˈɛn ʃˌʊd ɡˌoʊ θɹuː ðɪs pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˈɛɹᵻməni ɪn hɪz stˈɛd. bˌʌt ðə sˈoʊldʒɚ hˌuː ðˈʌs ˈæktᵻd æz ɹˈoʊ jˈuːoʊz sˈʌb stˈɪɾuːt, ɔːɹ pɹˈɑːksi, ɹˈeɪzd ðə kˈɪŋz fˈʊt sˌoʊ sˈʌdənli tə hɪz lˈɪps ðætðə pˈʊɹ mˈɑːnɚk ˈæktʃuːəli lˈɔst hɪz bˈæləns ænd fˈɛl ˌoʊvɚ bˈækwɚdz