text_original: He had less than Talleyrand's luck, and it may perhaps be admitted that, if he were not really privy to the assassination of Childeric, his punishment was somewhat harder than that usually meted out even in those days to politicians who had failed.
text_transcription: HE HAD LESS THAN TOLERON'S LUCK AND IT MAY PERHAPS BE ADMITTED THAT IF HE WERE NOT REALLY PRIVY TO THE ASSASSINATION OF CHILDARIC HIS PUNISHMENT WAS SOMEWHAT HARDER THAN USUALLY METED OUT EVEN IN THOSE DAYS TO POLITICIANS WHO HAD FAILED
phonemes: hiː hæd lˈɛs ðɐn tˈɔːlɪɹˌændz lˈʌk, ænd ɪt mˈeɪ pɚhˈæps biː ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd ðˈæt, ɪf hiː wɜː nˌɑːt ɹˈiəli pɹˈɪvi tə ðɪ ɐsˌæsᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv tʃaɪldˈɛɹɪk, hɪz pˈʌnɪʃmənt wʌz sˈʌmwʌt hˈɑːɹdɚ ðɐn ðæt jˈuːʒuːəli mˈiːɾᵻd ˈaʊt ˈiːvən ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz tə pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃənz hˌuː hæd fˈeɪld.