text_original: Before leaving Paris forever, he deposited in the royal treasury two millions of his own prop  erty. The exact object of this munificence is not clear ; even Madame de Stael failed to explain it on any practical grounds. But she admired it extremely, and so may we.
text_transcription: BEFORE LEAVING PARIS FOREVER HE DEPOSITED IN THE ROYAL TREASURY TWO MILLIONS OF HIS OWN PROPERTY THE EXACT OBJECT OF THIS MUNIFICENCE IS NOT CLEAR EVEN MADAME DE STAEL FAILED TO EXPLAIN IT ON ANY PRACTICAL GROUNDS BUT SHE ADMIRED IT EXTREMELY AND SO MAY WE
phonemes: bᵻfˌɔːɹ lˈiːvɪŋ pˈæɹɪs fɚɹˈɛvɚ, hiː dᵻpˈɑːzɪɾᵻd ɪnðə ɹˈɔɪəl tɹˈɛʒɚɹi tˈuː mˈɪliənz ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn pɹˈɑːp ˈɜːɾi. ðɪ ɛɡzˈækt ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ʌv ðɪs mjuːnˈɪfɪsəns ɪz nˌɑːt klˈɪɹ ; ˈiːvən mˈædəm də stˈeɪl fˈeɪld tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn ɪɾ ˌɔn ˌɛni pɹˈæktɪkəl ɡɹˈaʊndz. bˌʌt ʃiː ɐdmˈaɪɚd ɪɾ ɛkstɹˈiːmli, ænd sˌoʊ mˈeɪ wiː.