text_original: But when I went to post the letter, I hesitated, walked back and forth on the street, and almost con  cluded to leave out that paragraph. I shuddered lest Mr. Julian's prediction should prove true. I was gratified by my position on the Tribune — the social distinction it gave me and courtesy which had been shown me.
text_transcription: BUT WHEN I WENT TO POST THE LETTER I HESITATED WALKING BACK AND FORTH ON THE STREET AND ALMOST CONCLUDED TO LEAVE OUT THAT PARAGRAPH I SHUDDERED LEST MISTER JULIAN'S PREDICTION SHOULD PROVE TRUE I WAS GRATIFIED BY MY POSITION ON THE TRIBUNE THE SOCIAL DISTINCTION IT GAVE ME AND COURTESY WHICH HAD BEEN SHOWN ME
phonemes: bˌʌt wɛn aɪ wɛnt tə pˈoʊst ðə lˈɛɾɚ, aɪ hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd, wˈɔːkt bˈæk ænd fˈɔːɹθ ɔnðə stɹˈiːt, ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst kˈɑːn klˈuːdᵻd tə lˈiːv ˈaʊt ðæt pˈæɹəɡɹˌæf. aɪ ʃˈʌdɚd lˈɛst mˈɪstɚ. dʒˈuːliənz pɹɪdˈɪkʃən ʃˌʊd pɹˈuːv tɹˈuː. aɪ wʌz ɡɹˈæɾᵻfˌaɪd baɪ maɪ pəzˈɪʃən ɔnðə tɹˈɪbjuːn — ðə sˈoʊʃəl dɪstˈɪŋkʃən ɪt ɡˈeɪv mˌiː ænd kˈɜːɾəsi wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn ʃˈoʊn mˌiː.