text_original: I took my usual place in the circle, having Count Tolstoy on my right, the rest of the diplomatic corps being arranged in a semicircle, in the centre of which was the Emperor.
text_transcription: I TOOK MY USUAL PLACE IN THE CIRCLE HAVING COUNT TOLSTOY ON MY RIGHT THE REST OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS BEING ARRANGED IN A SEMICIRCLE IN THE CENTER OF WHICH WAS THE EMPEROR
phonemes: aɪ tˈʊk maɪ jˈuːʒuːəl plˈeɪs ɪnðə sˈɜːkəl, hˌævɪŋ kˈaʊnt tˈɑːlstɔɪ ˌɔn maɪ ɹˈaɪt, ðə ɹˈɛst ʌvðə dˌɪpləmˈæɾɪk kˈɔːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ɚɹˈeɪndʒd ɪn ɐ sˈɛmɪsˌɜːkəl, ɪnðə sˈɛntɚ ʌvwˈɪtʃ wʌzðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ.