text_original: Offers came to him freely from both sides. He was not long in making up his mind; it was impossible for him to shut his eyes to the danger of the advance of the Bourbons, or to doubt the condition of dependency to which he would be reduced if they became unquestioned masters of the peninsula. He was ready to give his assistance to Maria Theresa, but it must be at his own price. And the price he asked was very large.
text_transcription: OFFERS CAME TO HIM FREELY FROM BOTH SIDES HE WAS NOT LONG IN MAKING UP HIS MIND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO SHUT HIS EYES TO THE DANGER OF THE ADVANCE OF THE BOURBON OR TO DOUBT THE CONDITION OF DEPENDENCY TO WHICH HE WOULD BE REDUCED IF THEY BECAME UNQUESTIONED MASTERS OF THE PENINSULA HE WAS READY TO GIVE HIS ASSISTANCE TO MARIA THERESA BUT IT MUST BE AT HIS OWN PRICE AND THE PRICE HE ASKED WAS VERY LARGE
phonemes: ˈɔfɚz kˈeɪm tə hˌɪm fɹˈiːli fɹʌm bˈoʊθ sˈaɪdz. hiː wʌz nˌɑːt lˈɔŋ ɪn mˌeɪkɪŋ ˌʌp hɪz mˈaɪnd; ɪt wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl fɔːɹ hˌɪm tə ʃˈʌt hɪz ˈaɪz tə ðə dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɐdvˈæns ʌvðə bˈɜːbənz, ɔːɹ tə dˈaʊt ðə kəndˈɪʃən ʌv dᵻpˈɛndənsi tʊ wˌɪtʃ hiː wʊd biː ɹᵻdˈuːst ɪf ðeɪ bɪkˌeɪm ʌŋkwˈɛstʃənd mˈæstɚz ʌvðə pənˈɪnsjʊlə. hiː wʌz ɹˈɛdi tə ɡˈɪv hɪz ɐsˈɪstəns tə mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə, bˌʌt ɪt mˈʌst biː æt hɪz ˈoʊn pɹˈaɪs. ænd ðə pɹˈaɪs hiː ˈæskt wʌz vˈɛɹi lˈɑːɹdʒ.