text_original: He was anxious, however, not to offend Pulteney ; and he had the curious weakness to imagine that he could conciliate Pulteney by offering him a peerage.
text_transcription: HE WAS ANXIOUS HOWEVER NOT TO OFFEND POULTNEY AND HE HAD THE CURIOUS WEAKNESS TO IMAGINE THAT HE COULD CONCILIATE POLTNEY BY OFFERING HIM A PEERAGE
phonemes: hiː wʌz ˈæŋʃəs, haʊˈɛvɚ, nˌɑːt tʊ əfˈɛnd pˈʌltɛni ; ænd hiː hæd ðə kjˈʊɹɹiəs wˈiːknəs tʊ ɪmˈædʒɪn ðæt hiː kʊd kənsˈɪlɪˌeɪt pˈʌltɛni baɪ ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ hˌɪm ɐ pˈɪɹɪdʒ.