text_original: The hidden centre of that dual self cannot be revealed to us ; but what we do know is some  times so grand and always so great that we can afford to be indulgent when reduced to conject  ure. In 1791, after having paid a visit of condolence to her father at Coppet, Madame de Stael had returned to Paris, and made her salon the rally  ing point for the most distinguished Constitu  Digitized by VjOOQLC IS COURAGEOUS FOR HER FRIENDS. $J tionels.
text_transcription: THE HIDDEN CENTRE OF THAT DUAL SELF CANNOT BE REVEALED TO US BUT WHAT WE DO KNOW IS SOMETIMES SO GRAND AND ALWAYS SO GREAT THAT WE CAN AFFORD TO BE INDULGENT WHEN REDUCED TO CONJECTURE IN SEVENTEEN NINETY ONE AFTER HAVING PAID A VISIT OF CONDOLENCE TO HER FATHER AT CAPEE MADAME DE STAEL HAD RETURNED TO PARIS AND MADE HER SALON THE RALLYING POINT FOR THE MOST DISTINGUISHED CONSTITUTIONALS
phonemes: ðə hˈɪdən sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv ðæt dˈuːəl sˈɛlf kænˈɑːt biː ɹᵻvˈiːld tʊ ˌʌs ; bˌʌt wʌt wiː dˈuː nˈoʊ ɪz sˌʌm tˈaɪmz sˌoʊ ɡɹˈænd ænd ˈɔːlweɪz sˌoʊ ɡɹˈeɪt ðæt wiː kæn ɐfˈɔːɹd təbi ɪndˈʌldʒənt wɛn ɹᵻdˈuːst tə kəndʒˈɛkt jˈʊɹ. ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, ˈæftɚ hˌævɪŋ pˈeɪd ɐ vˈɪzɪt ʌv kəndˈoʊləns tə hɜː fˈɑːðɚɹ æt kˈɑːpɪt, mˈædəm də stˈeɪl hæd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə pˈæɹɪs, ænd mˌeɪd hɜː sɐlˈɑːn ðə ɹˈæli ˈɪŋ pˈɔɪnt fɚðə mˈoʊst dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt kənstˈɪɾuː dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːklk ɪz kɜːɹˈeɪdʒəs fɔːɹ hɜː fɹˈɛndz. dˈɑːlɚ dʒˈeɪ tɪˈoʊnəlz.