text_original: He appeared to be returning a defeated and discredited man. I had followed the Canadian events from the beginning ; I had been one of the prompters of his prompters ; his policy was almost exactly what mine would have been, and I was in a position to defend it.
text_transcription: HE APPEARED TO BE RETURNING A DEFEATED AND DISCREDITED MAN I HAD FOLLOWED THE CANADIAN EVENTS FROM THE BEGINNING I HAD BEEN ONE OF THE PROMPTERS OF HIS PROMPTERS HIS POLICY WAS ALMOST EXACTLY WHAT MINE WOULD HAVE BEEN AND I WAS IN A POSITION TO DEFEND IT
phonemes: hiː ɐpˈɪɹd təbi ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ ɐ dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ænd dɪskɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd mˈæn. aɪ hæd fˈɑːloʊd ðə kɐnˈeɪdiən ᵻvˈɛnts fɹʌmðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ; aɪ hɐdbɪn wˈʌn ʌvðə pɹˈɑːmptɚz ʌv hɪz pɹˈɑːmptɚz ; hɪz pˈɑːlɪsi wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst ɛɡzˈæktli wʌt mˈaɪn wʊdhɐv bˌɪn, ænd aɪ wʌz ɪn ɐ pəzˈɪʃən tə dᵻfˈɛnd ɪt.