text_original: He was a rejected suitor of the hostess, but continued on very good terms with her, and perhaps was expected to propose a second time. If such were the widow's ideas, they were doomed to disappointment ; for very Digitized by VjOOQIC 8 MADAME DE STAEL. > soon after Necker's introduction to Suzanne he made a transfer of his affections to her.
text_transcription: HE WAS A REJECTED SUITOR OF THE HOSTESS BUT CONTINUED ON VERY GOOD TERMS WITH HER AND PERHAPS WAS EXPECTED TO PROPOSE A SECOND TIME IF SUCH WERE THE WIDOW'S IDEAS THEY WERE DOOMED TO DISAPPOINTMENT FOR VERY SOON AFTER NECCAYRE'S INTRODUCTION TO SUZANNE HE MADE A TRANSFER OF HIS AFFECTIONS TO HER
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd sˈuːɾɚɹ ʌvðə hˈoʊstɛs, bˌʌt kəntˈɪnjuːd ˌɔn vˈɛɹi ɡˈʊd tˈɜːmz wɪð hɜː, ænd pɚhˈæps wʌz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə pɹəpˈoʊz ɐ sˈɛkənd tˈaɪm. ɪf sˈʌtʃ wɜː ðə wˈɪdoʊz aɪdˈiəz, ðeɪ wɜː dˈuːmd tə dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntmənt ; fɔːɹ vˈɛɹi dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk ˈeɪt mˈædəm də stˈeɪl. sˈuːn ˈæftɚ nˈɛkɚz ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən tə sˈuːzæn hiː mˌeɪd ɐ tɹˈænsfɜːɹ ʌv hɪz ɐfˈɛkʃənz tə hɜː.