text_original: Several of the officers of the court had been sent to Stephen to warn him that he would incur the severe displeasure of the king if he persisted in his project ; but when questioned by Aistulf himself, he boldly answered, "If it be your will to relax my bonds, it is altogether my will to undertake the journey."
text_transcription: SEVERAL OF THE OFFICERS OF THE COURT HAD BEEN SENT TO STEPHEN TO WARN HIM THAT HE WOULD INCUR THE SEVERE DISPLEASURE OF THE KING IF HE PERSISTED IN HIS PROJECT BUT WHEN QUESTIONED BY ASTOV HIMSELF HE BOLDLY ANSWERED IF IT BE YOUR WILL TO RELAX MY BONDS IT IS ALTOGETHER MY WILL TO UNDERTAKE THE JOURNEY
phonemes: sˈɛvɹəl ʌvðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚz ʌvðə kˈɔːɹt hɐdbɪn sˈɛnt tə stˈiːvən tə wˈɔːɹn hˌɪm ðæt hiː wʊd ɪŋkˈɜː ðə sᵻvˈɪɹ dɪsplˈɛʒɚɹ ʌvðə kˈɪŋ ɪf hiː pɚsˈɪstᵻd ɪn hɪz pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt ; bˌʌt wɛn kwˈɛstʃənd baɪ ˈeɪstʌlf hɪmsˈɛlf, hiː bˈoʊldli ˈænsɚd, "ɪf ɪt biː jʊɹ wˈɪltə ɹᵻlˈæks maɪ bˈɑːndz, ɪɾ ɪz ˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɚ maɪ wˈɪltʊ ˌʌndɚtˈeɪk ðə dʒˈɜːni."