text_original: Accordingly, two of Wallenstein's most inti  mate friends were selected as heralds of these evil tidings, and instructed to soften them as much as possible, by 297 AUSTRIA HUNGARY flattering assurances of the continuance of the Emperor's favor. Wallenstein had ascertained the purport of their message before the imperial ambassadors arrived.
text_transcription: ACCORDINGLY TWO OF VALENTINE'S MOST INTIMATE FRIENDS WERE SELECTED AS HERALDS OF THESE EVIL TIDINGS AND INSTRUCTED TO SOFTEN THEM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BY FLATTERING ASSURANCES OF THE CONTINUANCE OF THE EMPEROR'S FAVOR VALENTINE HAD ASCERTAINED THE PURPORT OF THEIR MESSAGE BEFORE THE IMPERIAL AMBASSADORS ARRIVED
phonemes: ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋli, tˈuː ʌv wˈɔlənstˌaɪnz mˈoʊst ɪntˈaɪ mˈeɪt fɹˈɛndz wɜː sᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz hˈɛɹəldz ʌv ðiːz ˈiːvəl tˈaɪdɪŋz, ænd ɪnstɹˈʌktᵻd tə sˈɔfən ðˌɛm æz mˈʌtʃ æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl, baɪ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ˈɔːstɹiə hˈʌŋɡɚɹi flˈæɾɚɹɪŋ əʃˈʊɹɹənsᵻz ʌvðə kəntˈɪnjuːəns ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz fˈeɪvɚ. wˈɔlənstˌaɪn hæd ˌæsɚtˈeɪnd ðə pɚpˈɔːɹt ʌv ðɛɹ mˈɛsɪdʒ bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɐmbˈæsədɚz ɚɹˈaɪvd.