text_original: I must be the mate of the man I had chosen ; and if he would not come to my level, I must go to his. So I gave up study, and for years did not read one page in any book save the Bible. My religious convictions I could not change, but all other difierences should disappear.
text_transcription: I MUST BE THE MATE OF THE MAN I HAD CHOSEN AND IF HE WOULD NOT COME TO MY LEVEL I MUST GO TO HIS SO I GAVE UP STUDY AND FOR YEARS DID NOT READ ONE PAGE IN ANY BOOK SAVE THE BIBLE MY RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS I COULD NOT CHANGE BUT ALL OTHER DIFFERENCES SHOULD DISAPPEAR
phonemes: aɪ mˈʌst biː ðə mˈeɪt ʌvðə mˈæn aɪ hæd tʃˈoʊzən ; ænd ɪf hiː wʊd nˌɑːt kˈʌm tə maɪ lˈɛvəl, aɪ mˈʌst ɡˌoʊ tə hˈɪz. sˌoʊ aɪ ɡˈeɪv ˌʌp stˈʌdi, ænd fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz dɪdnˌɑːt ɹˈiːd wˈʌn pˈeɪdʒ ɪn ˌɛni bˈʊk sˈeɪv ðə bˈaɪbəl. maɪ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs kənvˈɪkʃənz aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt tʃˈeɪndʒ, bˌʌt ˈɔːl ˈʌðɚ dˈɪfɪɹənsᵻz ʃˌʊd dˌɪsɐpˈɪɹ.