text_original: He dropped some tears, which we may be sure were sincere, even if by no means unselfish. He was in utter dread of losing all his power over Xhe King if the Queen were to die.
text_transcription: HE DROPPED SOME TEARS WHICH WE MAY BE SURE WERE SINCERE EVEN IF BY NO MEANS UNSELFISH HE WAS IN UTTER DREAD OF LOSING ALL HIS POWER OVER THE KING IF THE QUEEN WERE TO DIE
phonemes: hiː dɹˈɑːpt sˌʌm tˈɪɹz, wˌɪtʃ wiː mˈeɪ biː ʃˈʊɹ wɜː sɪnsˈɪɹ, ˈiːvən ɪf baɪ nˈoʊ mˈiːnz ʌnsˈɛlfɪʃ. hiː wʌz ɪn ˈʌɾɚ dɹˈɛd ʌv lˈuːzɪŋ ˈɔːl hɪz pˈaʊɚɹ ˌoʊvɚɹ ˌɛksˌeɪtʃˈiː kˈɪŋ ɪf ðə kwˈiːn wɜː tə dˈaɪ.