text_original: Walpole act  ed with a certain boldness and cunning. The play was brought to him, was offered for sale to him. This was an audacious attempt at black mailing; and at first it appear  ed to be successful.
text_transcription: WALPOLE ACTED WITH A CERTAIN BOLDNESS AND CUNNING THE PLAY WAS BROUGHT TO HIM WAS OFFERED FOR SALE TO HIM THIS WAS AN AUDACIOUS ATTEMPT AT BLACKMAILING AND AT FIRST IT APPEARED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
phonemes: wˈɔlpoʊl ˈækt ˈɛd wɪð ɐ sˈɜːʔn̩ bˈoʊldnəs ænd kˈʌnɪŋ. ðə plˈeɪ wʌz bɹˈɔːt tə hˌɪm, wʌz ˈɔfɚd fɔːɹ sˈeɪl tə hˌɪm. ðɪs wʌz ɐn ɔːdˈeɪʃəs ɐtˈɛmpt æt blˈæk mˈeɪlɪŋ; ænd æt fˈɜːst ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹ ˈɛd təbi səksˈɛsfəl.