text_original: At one time it seemed very likely that the marriage would take place, but Wes  ley's heart was evidently not in the affair. Some of his colleagues told him plainly enough that they believed the young lady to be merely playing a game, that she put on affection and devotion only that she might put on a wed  ding dress.
text_transcription: AT ONE TIME IT SEEMED VERY LIKELY THAT THE MARRIAGE WOULD TAKE PLACE BUT WESLEY'S HEART WAS EVIDENTLY NOT IN THE AFFAIR SOME OF HIS COLLEAGUES TOLD THEM PLAINLY ENOUGH THAT THEY BELIEVED THE YOUNG LADY TO BE MERELY PLAYING A GAME THAT SHE PUT ON AFFECTION AND DEVOTION ONLY THAT SHE MIGHT PUT ON A WEDDING DRESS
phonemes: æt wˈʌn tˈaɪm ɪt sˈiːmd vˈɛɹi lˈaɪkli ðætðə mˈæɹɪdʒ wʊd tˈeɪk plˈeɪs, bˌʌt wˈɛz lˈeɪz hˈɑːɹt wʌz ˈɛvɪdəntli nˌɑːt ɪnðɪ ɐfˈɛɹ. sˌʌm ʌv hɪz kˈɑːliːɡz tˈoʊld hˌɪm plˈeɪnli ɪnˈʌf ðæt ðeɪ bᵻlˈiːvd ðə jˈʌŋ lˈeɪdi təbi mˈɪɹli plˈeɪɪŋ ɐ ɡˈeɪm, ðæt ʃiː pˌʊt ˌɔn ɐfˈɛkʃən ænd dɪvˈoʊʃən ˈoʊnli ðæt ʃiː mˌaɪt pˌʊt ˌɔn ɐ wˈɛd dˈɪŋ dɹˈɛs.