text_original: Lord Palmerston understood the meaning of the offer, and treated it — as was but natural — with open contempt. Carteret acted otherwise. Probably he felt within himself that he was not destined to a great political career.
text_transcription: LORD PALMERSTON UNDERSTOOD THE MEANING OF THE OFFER AND TREATED IT AS WAS BUT NATURAL WITH OPEN CONTEMPT CARTERET ACTED OTHERWISE PROBABLY HE FELT WITHIN HIMSELF THAT HE WAS NOT DESTINED TO A GREAT POLITICAL CAREER
phonemes: lˈɔːɹd pˈɑːmɚstən ˌʌndɚstˈʊd ðə mˈiːnɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈɔfɚ, ænd tɹˈiːɾᵻd ɪt — æz wʌz bˌʌt nˈætʃɚɹəl — wɪð ˈoʊpən kəntˈɛmpt. kˈɑːɹɾɚɹət ˈæktᵻd ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz. pɹˈɑːbəbli hiː fˈɛlt wɪðˌɪn hɪmsˈɛlf ðæt hiː wʌz nˌɑːt dˈɛstɪnd tʊ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kɚɹˈɪɹ.