text_original: He represented to his ardent visitor, first, that he would be wrong in uttering a falsehood for any motive ; next, that in his official position he Digitized by VjOOQIC 72 MADAME DE STAML might compromise his country by making a false attestation.
text_transcription: HE REPRESENTED TO HIS ARDENT VISITOR FIRST THAT HE WOULD BE WRONG IN UTTERING A FALSEHOOD FOR ANY MOTIVE NEXT THAT IN HIS OFFICIAL POSITION HE MIGHT COMPROMISE HIS COUNTRY BY MAKING A FALSE ATTESTATION
phonemes: hiː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd tə hɪz ˈɑːɹdənt vˈɪzɪɾɚ, fˈɜːst, ðæt hiː wʊd biː ɹˈɔŋ ɪn ˈʌɾɚɹɪŋ ɐ fˈɔlshʊd fɔːɹ ˌɛni mˈoʊɾɪv ; nˈɛkst, ðæt ɪn hɪz əfˈɪʃəl pəzˈɪʃən hiː dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk sˈɛvənti tˈuː mˈædəm dˌiːˈiː stˈæməl mˌaɪt kˈɑːmpɹəmˌaɪz hɪz kˈʌntɹi baɪ mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐ fˈɔls ɐɾɪstˈeɪʃən.