text_original: Wilkes was young, fresh from the bright Continental life, delighting in pleasure and the society of those who pursued pleasure. How far a happier marriage might have influenced him for good it were idle to consider.
text_transcription: WILKES WAS YOUNG FRESH FROM THE BRIGHT CONTINENTAL LIFE DELIGHTING IN PLEASURE AND THE SOCIETY OF THOSE WHO PURSUED PLEASURE HOW FAR A HAPPIER MARRIAGE MIGHT HAVE INFLUENCED HIM FOR GOOD IT WERE IDLE TO CONSIDER
phonemes: wˈɪlks wʌz jˈʌŋ, fɹˈɛʃ fɹʌmðə bɹˈaɪt kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl lˈaɪf, dᵻlˈaɪɾɪŋ ɪn plˈɛʒɚ ænd ðə səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv ðoʊz hˌuː pɚsˈuːd plˈɛʒɚ. hˌaʊ fˈɑːɹ ɐ hˈæpɪɚ mˈæɹɪdʒ mˌaɪthɐv ˈɪnfluːənst hˌɪm fɔːɹ ɡˈʊd ɪt wɜːɹ ˈaɪdəl tə kənsˈɪdɚ.