text_original: Torture is still used in the civic trials of Alengon, where the Duke has absolute power of life and death, like any duke in Shakspeare's plays. Ten crowns is the proper wage for a hired assassin; and we are delighted to know the exact amount that we should pay him.
text_transcription: TORTURE IS STILL USED IN THE CIVIC TRIALS OF ALUNCON WHERE THE DUKE HAS ABSOLUTE POWER OF LIFE AND DEATH LIKE ANY DUKE IN SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS TEN CROWNS IS THE PROPER WAGE FOR A HIRED ASSASSIN AND WE ARE DELIGHTED TO KNOW THE EXACT AMOUNT THAT WE SHOULD PAY HIM
phonemes: tˈɔːɹtʃɚɹ ɪz stˈɪl jˈuːzd ɪnðə sˈɪvɪk tɹˈaɪəlz ʌv ɐlˈɛŋɡən, wˌɛɹ ðə dˈuːk hɐz ˈæbsəlˌuːt pˈaʊɚɹ ʌv lˈaɪf ænd dˈɛθ, lˈaɪk ˌɛni dˈuːk ɪn ʃˈækspɪɹz plˈeɪz. tˈɛn kɹˈaʊnz ɪz ðə pɹˈɑːpɚ wˈeɪdʒ fɚɹə hˈaɪɚd ɐsˈæsɪn; ænd wiː ɑːɹ dᵻlˈaɪɾᵻd tə nˈoʊ ðɪ ɛɡzˈækt ɐmˈaʊnt ðæt wiː ʃˌʊd pˈeɪ hˌɪm.