text_original: Lord Melbourne had made up his mind that if, perhaps, there could be no living without such a colleague, there certainly could be no living with him, and he preferred the chance to the certainty.
text_transcription: LORD MELBOURNE HAD MADE UP HIS MIND THAT IF PERHAPS THERE COULD BE NO LIVING WITHOUT SUCH A COLLEAGUE THERE CERTAINLY COULD BE NO LIVING WITH HIM AND HE PREFERRED THE CHANCE TO THE CERTAINTY
phonemes: lˈɔːɹd mˈɛlbɚn hæd mˌeɪd ˌʌp hɪz mˈaɪnd ðˈæt ɪf, pɚhˈæps, ðɛɹ kʊd biː nˈoʊ lˈɪvɪŋ wɪðˌaʊt sˈʌtʃ ɐ kˈɑːliːɡ, ðɛɹ sˈɜːʔn̩li kʊd biː nˈoʊ lˈɪvɪŋ wɪð hˌɪm, ænd hiː pɹɪfˈɜːd ðə tʃˈæns tə ðə sˈɜːtənti.