text_original: To himself the change was most unwelcome. It came upon him, he tells us, " like a thunderbolt." We cannot wonder.
text_transcription: TO HIMSELF THE CHANGE WAS MOST UNWELCOME IT CAME UPON HIM HE TELLS US LIKE A THUNDERBOLT WE CANNOT WONDER
phonemes: tə hɪmsˈɛlf ðə tʃˈeɪndʒ wʌz mˈoʊst ʌnwˈɛlkʌm. ɪt kˈeɪm əpˌɑːn hˌɪm, hiː tˈɛlz ˌʌs, " lˈaɪk ɐ θˈʌndɚbˌoʊlt." wiː kænˈɑːt wˈʌndɚ.