text_original: Nothing could be less in keeping with his habits and the inclinations of his easy going nature. It used to be said of him that whenever he was urged to set about any work of the kind his instinctive impulse always was to meet the suggestion with the question: "Why can't you let it alone?"
text_transcription: NOTHING COULD BE LESS IN KEEPING WITH HIS HABITS AND THE INCLINATIONS OF HIS EASY GOING NATURE IT USED TO BE SAID OF HIM THAT WHENEVER HE WAS URGED TO SET ABOUT ANY WORK OF THE KIND HIS INSTINCTIVE IMPULSE ALWAYS WAS TO MEET THE SUGGESTION WITH THE QUESTION WHY CAN'T YOU LET IT ALONE
phonemes: nˈʌθɪŋ kʊd biː lˈɛs ɪn kˈiːpɪŋ wɪð hɪz hˈæbɪts ænd ðɪ ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃənz ʌv hɪz ˈiːzi ɡˌoʊɪŋ nˈeɪtʃɚ. ɪt jˈuːzd təbi sˈɛd ʌv hˌɪm ðæt wɛnˌɛvɚ hiː wʌz ˈɜːdʒd tə sˈɛt ɐbˌaʊt ˌɛni wˈɜːk ʌvðə kˈaɪnd hɪz ɪnstˈɪŋktɪv ˈɪmpʌls ˈɔːlweɪz wʌz tə mˈiːt ðə sədʒˈɛstʃən wɪððə kwˈɛstʃən: "wˌaɪ kˈænt juː lˈɛt ɪɾ ɐlˈoʊn?"