text_original: The King conceded so much to public opinion as to recommend the appointment of a regency, in order to {108} make provision for the possibility of his life being cut short; but even this was only done in a fashion that seemed to say, "If you really will have it that I am likely to die soon you may humor yourselves by taking any course that seems to satisfy your scruples  it is not worth my while to interfere with your whims."
text_transcription: THE KING CONCEDED SO MUCH TO PUBLIC OPINION AS TO RECOMMEND THE APPOINTMENT OF A REGENCY IN ORDER TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF HIS LIFE BEING CUT SHORT BUT EVEN THIS WAS ONLY DONE IN A FASHION THAT SEEMED TO SAY IF YOU REALLY WILL HAVE IT THAT I AM LIKELY TO DIE SOON YOU MAY HUMOR YOURSELVES BY TAKING ANY COURSE THAT SEEMS TO SATISFY YOUR SCRUPLES IT IS NOT WORTH MY WHILE TO INTERFERE WITH YOUR WHIMS
phonemes: ðə kˈɪŋ kənsˈiːdᵻd sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ tə pˈʌblɪk əpˈɪniən æz tə ɹˌɛkəmˈɛnd ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt əvɚ ɹˈiːdʒənsi, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tuː {wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt} mˌeɪk pɹəvˈɪʒən fɚðə pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf bˌiːɪŋ kˈʌt ʃˈɔːɹt; bˌʌt ˈiːvən ðɪs wʌz ˈoʊnli dˈʌn ɪn ɐ fˈæʃən ðæt sˈiːmd tə sˈeɪ, "ɪf juː ɹˈiəli wɪl hæv ɪt ðæt aɪɐm lˈaɪkli tə dˈaɪ sˈuːn juː mˈeɪ hjˈuːmɚ jɔːɹsˈɛlvz baɪ tˈeɪkɪŋ ˌɛni kˈɔːɹs ðæt sˈiːmz tə sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪ jʊɹ skɹˈuːpəlz ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt wˈɜːθ maɪ wˌaɪl tʊ ˌɪntəfˈɪɹ wɪð jʊɹ wˈɪmz."