text_original: However, my father is a hale and hearty man, and comes of a long lived stock. I am very sure, barring accidents, that he will live to see your daughter married." So Sir William had left India with the understanding that if a guardian should be required for his child the old earl should be the man.
text_transcription: HOWEVER MY FATHER IS A HALE AND HEARTY MAN AND COMES OF A LONG LIVED STOCK I AM VERY SURE BARRING ACCIDENTS THAT HE WILL LIVE TO SEE YOUR DAUGHTER MARRIED SO SIR WILLIAM HAD LEFT INDIA WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF A GUARDIAN SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR HIS CHILD THE OLD EARL SHOULD BE THE MAN
phonemes: haʊˈɛvɚ, maɪ fˈɑːðɚɹ ɪz ɐ hˈeɪl ænd hˈɑːɹɾi mˈæn, ænd kˈʌmz əvə lˈɔŋ lˈɪvd stˈɑːk. aɪɐm vˈɛɹi ʃˈʊɹ, bˈɑːɹɹɪŋ ˈæksɪdənts, ðæt hiː wɪl lˈɪv tə sˈiː jʊɹ dˈɔːɾɚ mˈæɹid." sˌoʊ sˌɜː wˈɪljəm hæd lˈɛft ˈɪndiə wɪððɪ ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ðæt ɪf ɐ ɡˈɑːɹdiən ʃˌʊd biː ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd fɔːɹ hɪz tʃˈaɪld ðɪ ˈoʊld ˈɜːl ʃˌʊd biː ðə mˈæn.