text_original: But the Marquis de Mira  beau had defined the position of France as " a Digitized by VjOOQIC 38 ' MADAME DE STAEL. game of blind man's buff which must lead to a general upset " ; consternation had invaded even the densest intelligences ; and the voice of the public clamored for its savior.
text_transcription: BUT THE MARQUIS DE MIRABAUT HAD DEFINED THE POSITION OF FRANCE AS A GAME OF BLIND MAN'S BUFF WHICH MUST LEAD TO A GENERAL UPSET CONSTERNATION HAD INVADED EVEN THE DENSEST INTELLIGENCES AND THE VOICE OF THE PUBLIC CLAMORED FOR ITS SAVIOUR
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə mɑːɹrkˈiː də mˈiəɹə bˈoʊ hæd dᵻfˈaɪnd ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv fɹˈæns æz " ɐ dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt mˈædəm də stˈeɪl. ɡˈeɪm ʌv blˈaɪnd mˈænz bˈʌf wˌɪtʃ mˈʌst lˈiːd tʊ ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌpsˈɛt " ; kɑːnstɚnˈeɪʃən hæd ɪnvˈeɪdᵻd ˈiːvən ðə dˈɛnsɪst ɪntˈɛlɪdʒənsᵻz ; ænd ðə vˈɔɪs ʌvðə pˈʌblɪk klˈæmɚd fɔːɹ ɪts sˈeɪvjɚ.