text_original: As he came into the room and advanced toward me, immediately I felt mj^self in the presence of a master mind, of a soul born to command. When introduced he gravely took my hand, and. said: " I called to congratulate you upon the passage of your bill. It is a change I have long desired to see."
text_transcription: AS HE CAME INTO THE ROOM AND ADVANCED TOWARD ME IMMEDIATELY I FELT MYSELF IN THE PRESENCE OF A MASTER MIND OF A SOUL BORN TO COMMAND WHEN INTRODUCED HE GRAVELY TOOK MY HAND AND SAID I CALL TO CONGRATULATE YOU UPON THE PASSAGE OF YOUR BILL IT IS A CHANGE I HAVE LONG DESIRED TO SEE
phonemes: æz hiː kˈeɪm ˌɪntʊ ðə ɹˈuːm ænd ɐdvˈænst təwˈɔːɹd mˌiː, ɪmˈiːdɪətli aɪ fˈɛlt ˌɛmdʒˈeɪ sˈɛlf ɪnðə pɹˈɛzəns əvə mˈæstɚ mˈaɪnd, əvə sˈoʊl bˈɔːɹn tə kəmˈænd. wˌɛn ˌɪntɹədˈuːst hiː ɡɹˈeɪvli tˈʊk maɪ hˈænd, ænd. sˈɛd: " aɪ kˈɔːld tə kəŋɡɹˈætʃʊlˌeɪt juː əpˌɑːn ðə pˈæsɪdʒ ʌv jʊɹ bˈɪl. ɪɾ ɪz ɐ tʃˈeɪndʒ aɪ hæv lˈɔŋ dɪzˈaɪɚd tə sˈiː."