text_original: The situation was too strained not to run the risk of rupture ; but Bismarck, keeping his game quiet, was waiting ; in fact, he wished to leave the initiative and the responsibility for the rupture to Austria ; if Prussia were attacked, it would be easier to win opinion to his side.
text_transcription: THE SITUATION WAS TOO STRAINED NOT TO RUN THE RISK OF RUPTURE BUT BISMARCK KEEPING HIS GAME QUIET WAS WAITING IN FACT HE WISHED TO LEAVE THE INITIATION AND THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RUPTURE TO AUSTRIA IF PRUSSIA WERE ATTACKED IT WOULD BE EASIER TO WIN OPINION ON HIS SIDE
phonemes: ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən wʌz tˈuː stɹˈeɪnd nˌɑːt tə ɹˈʌn ðə ɹˈɪsk ʌv ɹˈʌptʃɚ ; bˌʌt bˈɪsmɑːɹk, kˈiːpɪŋ hɪz ɡˈeɪm kwˈaɪət, wʌz wˈeɪɾɪŋ ; ɪn fˈækt, hiː wˈɪʃt tə lˈiːv ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv ænd ðə ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi fɚðə ɹˈʌptʃɚ tʊ ˈɔːstɹiə ; ɪf pɹˈʌʃə wɜːɹ ɐtˈækt, ɪt wʊd biː ˈiːziɚ tə wˈɪn əpˈɪniən tə hɪz sˈaɪd.