text_original: But the ordinary man of the world, and more especially of the political world, felt that if he himself did not give the bribe his rival would be certain to give it, and that nobody at his club or in society would think any the worse of him because it was understood that he had bought himself into the House of Commons.
text_transcription: BUT THE ORDINARY MAN OF THE WORLD AND MORE ESPECIALLY OF THE POLITICAL WORLD FELT THAT IF HE HIMSELF DID NOT GIVE THE BRIBE HIS RIVAL WOULD BE CERTAIN TO GIVE IT AND THAT NOBODY AT HIS CLUB OR IN SOCIETY WOULD THINK ANY THE WORSE OF HIM BECAUSE IT WAS UNDERSTOOD THAT HE HAD BOUGHT HIMSELF INTO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi mˈæn ʌvðə wˈɜːld, ænd mˈɔːɹ ɪspˈɛʃəli ʌvðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl wˈɜːld, fˈɛlt ðæt ɪf hiː hɪmsˈɛlf dɪdnˌɑːt ɡˈɪv ðə bɹˈaɪb hɪz ɹˈaɪvəl wʊd biː sˈɜːʔn̩ tə ɡˈɪv ɪt, ænd ðæt nˈoʊbɑːdi æt hɪz klˈʌb ɔːɹ ɪn səsˈaɪəɾi wʊd θˈɪŋk ˌɛni ðə wˈɜːs ʌv hˌɪm bɪkˈʌz ɪt wʌz ˌʌndɚstˈʊd ðæt hiː hæd bˈɔːt hɪmsˈɛlf ˌɪntʊ ðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz.