text_original: A very paltry and pitiful intrigue at length settled the question between Townshend and Carteret. A marriage had been arranged between a niece, or so  called niece, of one of George's mistresses and the son of La Vrilliere, the French Secretary of State.
text_transcription: A VERY PALTRY AND PITIFUL INTRIGUE AT LENGTH SETTLED THE QUESTION BETWEEN TOWNSEND AND CARTERET A MARRIAGE HAD BEEN ARRANGED BETWEEN A NIECE OR SO CALLED NIECE OF ONE OF GEORGE'S MISTRESSES AND THE SON OF LA VRIERE THE FRENCH SECRETARY OF STATE
phonemes: ɐ vˈɛɹi pˈɔːltɹi ænd pˈɪɾifəl ɪntɹˈiːɡ æt lˈɛŋθ sˈɛɾəld ðə kwˈɛstʃən bᵻtwˌiːn tˈaʊnʃɛnd ænd kˈɑːɹɾɚɹət. ɐ mˈæɹɪdʒ hɐdbɪn ɚɹˈeɪndʒd bᵻtwˌiːn ɐ nˈiːs, ɔːɹ sˌoʊ kˈɔːld nˈiːs, ʌv wˈʌn ʌv dʒˈɔːɹdʒᵻz mˈɪstɹəsᵻz ænd ðə sˈʌn ʌv lˌæ vɹˌɪliˈɛɹ, ðə fɹˈɛntʃ sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt.