text_original: In a memorandum which he immediately afterwards addressed to the empress, he gave her to understand that his despatch was what he called a " touch stone " to prove the real intentions of England. He still wished, he said, to keep up for the present his old friendships, and the letter could do nothing but good.
text_transcription: IN A MEMORANDUM WHICH HE IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS ADDRESSED TO THE EMPRESS HE GAVE HER TO UNDERSTAND THAT HIS DISPATCH WAS WHAT HE CALLED A TOUCHSTONE TO PROVE THE REAL INTENTIONS OF ENGLAND HE STILL WISHED HE SAID TO KEEP UP FOR THE PRESENT HIS OLD FRIENDSHIPS AND THE LETTER COULD DO NOTHING BUT GOOD
phonemes: ɪn ɐ mˌɛmɚɹˈændəm wˌɪtʃ hiː ɪmˈiːdɪətli ˈæftɚwɚdz ɐdɹˈɛst tə ðɪ ˈɛmpɹɛs, hiː ɡˈeɪv hɜː tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈænd ðæt hɪz dᵻspˈætʃ wʌz wʌt hiː kˈɔːld ˈeɪ " tˈʌtʃ stˈoʊn " tə pɹˈuːv ðə ɹˈiːəl ɪntˈɛnʃənz ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd. hiː stˈɪl wˈɪʃt, hiː sˈɛd, tə kˈiːp ˌʌp fɚðə pɹˈɛzənt hɪz ˈoʊld fɹˈɛndʃɪps, ænd ðə lˈɛɾɚ kʊd dˈuː nˈʌθɪŋ bˌʌt ɡˈʊd.