text_original: Another thing had wrought somewhat upon Sir William's mind with regard to Percy Maitland. When he had become acquainted with him, the first thought that came to him thereafter found vent in these words, spoken aloud, to himself: "Oh, what would I give if Matthew could be like that boy! What a blessing he might be to his father!
text_transcription: ANOTHER THING HAD WROUGHT SOMEWHAT UPON SIR WILLIAM'S MIND WITH REGARD TO PERCY MAITLAND WHEN HE HAD BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH HIM THE FIRST THOUGHT THAT CAME TO HIM THEREAFTER FOUND VENT IN THESE WORDS SPOKEN ALOUD TO HIMSELF OH WHAT I WOULD GIVE IF MATTHEW COULD BE LIKE THAT BOY WHAT A BLESSING HE MIGHT BE TO HIS FATHER
phonemes: ɐnˈʌðɚ θˈɪŋ hæd ɹˈɔːt sˈʌmwʌt əpˌɑːn sˌɜː wˈɪljəmz mˈaɪnd wɪð ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd tə pˈɜːsi mˈeɪtlənd. wˌɛn hiː hæd bɪkˌʌm ɐkwˈeɪntᵻd wɪð hˌɪm, ðə fˈɜːst θˈɔːt ðæt kˈeɪm tə hˌɪm ðɛɹˈæftɚ fˈaʊnd vˈɛnt ɪn ðiːz wˈɜːdz, spˈoʊkən ɐlˈaʊd, tə hɪmsˈɛlf: "ˈoʊ, wˌʌt wʊd aɪ ɡˈɪv ɪf mˈæθjuː kʊd biː lˈaɪk ðæt bˈɔɪ! wˌʌt ɐ blˈɛsɪŋ hiː mˌaɪt biː tə hɪz fˈɑːðɚ!