text_original: Matters at last proceeded to a condition so critical that, as I wrote in the first sentence of this chapter, the conquerors seemed to be on the verge of coming to blows over the spoil.
text_transcription: MATTERS AT LAST PROCEEDED TO A CONDITION SO CRITICAL THAT AS I WROTE IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THIS CHAPTER THE CONQUEROR SEEMED TO BE ON THE VERGE OF COMING TO BLOWS OVER THE SPOIL
phonemes: mˈæɾɚz æt lˈæst pɹəsˈiːdᵻd tʊ ɐ kəndˈɪʃən sˌoʊ kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ðˈæt, æz aɪ ɹˈoʊt ɪnðə fˈɜːst sˈɛntəns ʌv ðɪs tʃˈæptɚ, ðə kˈɑːŋkɚɹɚz sˈiːmd təbi ɔnðə vˈɜːdʒ ʌv kˈʌmɪŋ tə blˈoʊz ˌoʊvɚ ðə spˈɔɪl.