text_original: ^ Mr. Glad  stone was of course conscious of this truth, and took infinite pains to equip himself for the task to which he now turned his hand, but, despite the best intentions, the results, as the sequel will show, were not commensurate with the efFolrt involved ; and for a simple reason.
text_transcription: MISTER GLADSTONE WAS OF COURSE CONSCIOUS OF THIS TRUTH AND TOOK INFINITE PAINS TO EQUIP HIMSELF FOR THE TASK TO WHICH HE NOW TURNED HIS HAND BUT DESPITE THE BEST INTENTIONS THE RESULTS AS THE SEQUEL WILL SHOW WERE NOT COMMENSURATE WITH THE EFFORT INVOLVED AND FOR A SIMPLE REASON
phonemes: mˈɪstɚ. ɡlˈæd stˈoʊn wʌz ʌv kˈɔːɹs kˈɑːnʃəs ʌv ðɪs tɹˈuːθ, ænd tˈʊk ˈɪnfɪnət pˈeɪnz tʊ ɪkwˈɪp hɪmsˈɛlf fɚðə tˈæsk tʊ wˌɪtʃ hiː nˈaʊ tˈɜːnd hɪz hˈænd, bˌʌt, dᵻspˈaɪt ðə bˈɛst ɪntˈɛnʃənz, ðə ɹɪzˈʌlts, æz ðə sˈiːkwəl wɪl ʃˈoʊ, wɜː nˌɑːt kəmˈɛnsɚɹət wɪððɪ ˈɛf fˈɑːlət ɪnvˈɑːlvd ; ænd fɚɹə sˈɪmpəl ɹˈiːzən.