text_original: But they had allowed them  selves to be driven too far along the path of war; and they had not taken account of the fact that the great peace Minister might, after all, prefer staying in office and mak  ing war to going out of office and leaving some rival to make it.
text_transcription: BUT THEY HAD ALLOWED THEMSELVES TO BE DRIVEN TOO FAR ALONG THE PATH OF WAR AND THEY HAD NOT TAKEN ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT THE GREAT PEACE MINISTER MIGHT AFTER ALL PREFER STAYING IN OFFICE AND MAKING WAR TO GOING OUT OF OFFICE AND LEAVING SOME RIVAL TO MAKE IT
phonemes: bˌʌt ðeɪ hæd ɐlˈaʊd ðˌɛm sˈɛlvz təbi dɹˈɪvən tˈuː fˈɑːɹ ɐlˈɔŋ ðə pˈæθ ʌv wˈɔːɹ; ænd ðeɪ hæd nˌɑːt tˈeɪkən ɐkˈaʊnt ʌvðə fˈækt ðætðə ɡɹˈeɪt pˈiːs mˈɪnɪstɚ mˈaɪt, ˈæftɚɹ ˈɔːl, pɹɪfˈɜː stˈeɪɪŋ ɪn ˈɑːfɪs ænd mˈæk ˈɪŋ wˈɔːɹ tə ɡˌoʊɪŋ ˌaʊɾəv ˈɑːfɪs ænd lˈiːvɪŋ sˌʌm ɹˈaɪvəl tə mˈeɪk ɪt.